NHS ADHD waits in Newport
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board reported 9,180 adults waiting for an ADHD assessment on 29 May 2026, including 1,997 people still awaiting triage. It assessed 192 adults in 2025/26, and at that point it was seeing adults who had been referred in December 2022. For the full figures and their sources, see NHS ADHD waiting times for Aneurin Bevan.
A private assessment with ADH-Me usually means a much shorter wait, and you see the same clinician from your assessment through to your medication reviews.
Your NHS route in Newport
On the NHS, adults and children in Newport are referred by their GP to services run by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Because you live in Wales, NHS Right to Choose does not apply, so the main alternative to the NHS waiting list is a private assessment. Why Wales is different.
Getting to your appointment
Most people in the Newport area have their assessment and reviews online by video, so there is no need to travel. We see people in person in South and West Wales, and in-person appointments, including school-based appointments, can be arranged subject to availability. Please ask about this when you get in touch.
Areas we often see people from nearby: Newport, Caerleon, Rogerstone, Bettws, Malpas, Langstone, Caldicot.
What happens after the assessment
You get a detailed report following NICE guideline NG87 and a feedback session. If ADHD is diagnosed and medication is right for you, our ADHD specialist prescribers can prescribe it and adjust the dose with you through titration, then write to your GP to request shared care. Practices in Wales decide shared care themselves, so we explain the position clearly from the start.