{
  "id": 9632844,
  "title": "NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/nhs-bodies-in-england-impose-two-year-minimum-wait-for-adhd-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-24T21:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/24/nhs-integrated-care-boards-england-two-year-waiting-times-adhd-autism-assessments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses NHS bodies are forcing people with suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism to wait at least two years before they can be assessed as they struggle to meet surging demand for diagnoses of neurodiversity. Four NHS integrated care boards (ICBs) covering large…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}