Four-year wait for adult ADHD assessments in south Dublin and Wicklow, with new referrals paused [Video]

HEALTH AUTHORITIES IN south Dublin and Co Wicklow are being accused of “closing the door” on adults seeking ADHD assessments, with new referrals “paused” and people facing a four-year waiting list. 

In a letter to Wicklow TD Jennifer Whitmore, the HSE said that adult ADHD treatment is provided by the ADAPT service and delivered in the Community Healthcare East area by St John of God Community Mental Health Services.

The HSE’s Community Healthcare East (CHE) serves Wicklow, Dublin South and Dublin South East and the ADAPT team was established in 2022 as a regional specialist in adult ADHD services.

The letter to Whitmore added that since commencing in 2022, the ADAPT team in the area has had a “very high level of demand and unfortunately this has resulted in very significant waiting times, up to four years”.

It was also noted that as of 27 May 2024, referrals from GPs …