Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) is commissioned to provide neurodevelopmental assessments across some of our footprint.
Please note these are average waits and therefore you may find yourself seen sooner or slightly longer than estimated. Several factors can influence how long you may wait to be seen, and cases are triaged to determine those who may be most at risk and may require sooner appointments.
In Wirral, CWP is commissioned to assess young people for autistic spectrum condition (ASC) up to the age of 18 years old.
Please note that this is an assessment and diagnostic service only (other non-CWP services may be commissioned to provide support post-assessment / diagnosis).
The wait in months in Wirral for the assessment and diagnostic appointment for ASC is*:
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10 |
10 |
10 |
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10 |
10 |
10 |
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| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
*Based on the NHS England draft guidance for reporting on wait times. The current Wirral neurodevelopmental waiting times would not exceed 12 weeks, as the clock stop is at the start of assessment process. This is currently happening within a 12 week timeframe.
In Cheshire, historically different NHS organisations have been commissioned to assess different neurodevelopmental conditions.
In Cheshire West, CWP services are commissioned to work on autistic spectrum condition for people age 11 to 16.
Please note that this is an assessment and diagnostic service only (other non-CWP services may be commissioned to provide support post-assessment / diagnosis).
The wait in months in West Cheshire for the assessment and diagnostic appointment for ASC is:
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | |||
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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11 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
10 |
9 |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
CWP is not commissioned to provide neurodevelopmental assessment / diagnostic services in Central Cheshire (South Cheshire / Vale Royal).
In East Cheshire, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) is commissioned to assess young people for autism spectrum condition (ASC) for people age 4-18 years.
Please note that this is an assessment and diagnostic service only (other non-CWP services may be commissioned to provide support post-assessment / diagnosis).
The wait in months in East Cheshire for the assessment and diagnostic appointment for ASC is:
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | |||
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
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15 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Please note that this is an assessment and diagnostic service only (other non-CWP services may be commissioned to provide support post-assessment / diagnosis).
In East Cheshire CWP is commissioned to provide diagnostic assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for people age 6-16 years.
The wait in months in East Cheshire for the assessment and diagnostic appointment for ADHD is:
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | |||
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Feb |
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Jun |
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16 |
17 |
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18 |
15 |
14 |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |