Create a legal right to ADHD or Autism assessment within 3 months

Create a legal right to ADHD or Autism assessment within 3 months — 74 signatures. Status: open.

Petition background

NICE says Autism assessments should start within 3 months. Recent data shows c294,792 people in England are waiting, 86.8% of whom have done so for longer than 13 weeks. For ADHD there is no standard time period at all. We want the Government to make 3 months a legal right for both.

Additional details

The Government's own review into mental health, ADHD and autism says the system is not working well. NICE says an autism assessment should start within 3 months of referral. In June 2026, c294,792 people in England were waiting, 86.8% of them already past 13 weeks. For ADHD there is no NICE waiting-time standard at all, and up to 959,662 referrals are open. Since 2010 there has been a legal right to start treatment within 18 weeks. Assessment has no similar legal status. Make 3 months a legal right for both.

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