“The number of adults in Glasgow waiting to be assessed for ADHD has increased by more than 500 per cent over the last four years.
750 people in Glasgow were on the ADHD waiting list on 1 September 2021, according to figures obtained via Freedom of Information request.
Four years later, this number had skyrocketed to 4,883, an increase of 551%.“
With thanks to Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco from the Herald, we are able to publish the Freedom of Information data behind the headlines. You can download either the Adult ADHD waiting list numbers for East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire, or the Autism waiting list numbers for the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region, both as of October 2025.