Adult and Child ADHD Assessments: FOI release

Information requested

You asked for the following information regarding ADHD assessments commissioned or undertaken by the Scottish Government:

Section A

1. Does your organisation commission Adult ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list:

• the organisation or organisations in receipt of commission from you alongside the contract value for the last public sector financial year (1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025) and the current public sector financial year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026).

2. Does your organisation commission Child ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list:

• the organisation or organisations in receipt of commission from you alongside the contract value for the last public sector financial year (1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025) and the current public sector financial year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026).

3. Does your organisation undertake Adult ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list:

• the organisation or organisations that have contracted you to provide the ADHD Assessment service alongside the financial contract value for the last public sector financial year (1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025) and the current public sector financial year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026).

4. Does your organisation undertake Child ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list:

• the organisation or organisations that have contracted you to provide the ADHD Assessment service alongside the financial contract value for the last public sector financial year (1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025) and the current public sector financial year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026).

Section B

Please could you provide the information for the last public sector year (the period covering 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025).

1. The number of Adult ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period

2. The number of Adults waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the end of that period.

3. The number of Adults waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the date of receipt of this FOI request.

4. The number of Child ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period

5. The number of Children waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the end of that period.

6. The number of Children waiting for an ADHD Assessment as of the date of receipt of this FOI request.

For the period covering 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2022:

1. The number of Adult ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period

2. The number of Adults waiting for an ADHD Assessment at the end of that period.

3. The number of Child ADHD Assessments undertaken in that period

4. The number of Children waiting for an ADHD Assessment in that period.

Section C

1. Did you pay out under Right to Choose for Adult ADHD Assessments in the prior public sector year? If yes:

• How many Adult ADHD Assessments were paid out under Right to Choose in the last public sector year (2024-25)
• What was the total value of Adult ADHD Assessments under Right to Choose in the last public sector year (2024-25).
• Please list the organisations you paid out for Adult ADHD Assessments under Right to Choose, alongside the total financial amount paid, and the quantity of Adult ADHD Assessments undertaken for the last public sector year (April 1st 2024- 31st March 2025).

2. Did you pay out under Right to Choose for Child ADHD Assessments in the prior public sector year? If yes:

• How many Child ADHD Assessments were paid out under Right to Choose in the last public sector year (2024-25)
• What was the total value of Child ADHD Assessments under Right to Choose in the last public sector year (2024-25).
• Please list the organisations you paid out for Child ADHD Assessments under Right to Choose, alongside the total financial amount paid, and the quantity of Child ADHD Assessments undertaken for the last public sector year (April 1st 2024- 31st March 2025).

Response

Section A

In response to your questions 1 to 4, the answer is no, the Scottish Government does not commission or undertake child or adult ADHD assessments.

Section B

I understand that in this section, you are requesting the information we hold regarding the number of ADHD assessments undertaken or pending during the specified time periods, irrespective of that fact that we do not directly undertake or commission these services.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. This is because the Scottish Government does not currently collect or hold data on the number of children or adults who have received an assessment for ADHD, or are awaiting an assessment for ADHD.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. The Scottish Government does not have the information you have asked for as we do not collect or hold any information regarding ADHD assessments.

However, you may wish to contact individual NHS health boards who may be able to help you. Contact information for each NHS health board in Scotland can be found at: https://www.nhsinform.scot/freedom-of-information-foi

Section C

We also do not hold information on the “Right to Choose” service referenced in your request. This is not a service that is available in Scotland. The answer is no, the Scottish Government did not pay out under Right To Choose for ADHD assessments.

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