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Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS autism and ADHD waits
Original: Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments https://www.theguardian.com/societ
A UK charity is threatening legal action against NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board over waits of up to two years for ADHD and autism assessments. The case highlights growing frustration with long diagnostic backlogs, with campaigners arguing the delays breach patients' legal rights to timely care and pressing health bosses to act.
Why now: Long NHS waiting times for ADHD and autism assessments are a contentious ongoing issue, and legal action is a significant escalation.
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- Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/01/adhd-uk-two-year-wait-nhs-autism-west-yorkshire-icb-legal-action # Health # ADHD # Autism · guardian_world@robot.villas · 1
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