Persistent uncertainty over Scotland-wide autism and ADHD waits

Historical Scotland-wide evidence reports long waits across referral, assessment and diagnostic-letter stages, particularly for ADHD, but excludes four boards and cannot establish a current East Lothian benchmark. October 2026 NHSGGC figures offer a local comparator—2,704 adults waiting for autism assessment, a 69-week median and 524 waiting over two years, alongside a 120-week adult ADHD median—but must not be generalised to NHS Lothian.