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Tees, Esk and Wear NHS ADHD assessment wait times of 618 days
Adults are waiting on average 618 days for an ADHD assessment at an NHS figures for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust (TEWV) were released in a response to a Freedom of Information trust said waiting times could vary depending upon a number of factors, including whether individuals had an existing mental health diagnosis, while the local NHS care board said there had been a "major increase" in the demand for ADHD assessments and support services over the last few years.A man from Spennymoor, who wished to remain anonymous, said his wait for assessment had "added to the issues that ADHD already causes". He said: "My relationship has fallen apart, my career is also failing and I'm constantly stressed."After an initial GP phone appointment I was seen quite quickly by a mental health specialist who then put me on the waiting list at TEWV."In the nearly three years since, I have received two phone calls to simply say I was still on the list and they couldn't tell me how much longer I will be waiting."The Freedom of Information request asked how long, on average, an adult undergoing assessment for ADHD by TWEV have been waiting for that assessment on 11 June 2025. 'Eight-year wait' Thea Stein, chief executive of health think tank the Nuffield Trust, said the reasons for the significant increase for ADHD assessments nationally and internationally "remain unclear".She thinks many adults had their symptoms missed as children and now they are presenting themselves for tests."Waiting times for NHS services are increasing across the country with waits of up to four years for children and up to eight years for adults."Often [a diagnosis] can help people 'make sense' of the difficulties they've faced, allow them to find the right type of support, and live better lives overall," she NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board said it recognised that "too many adults in our region are waiting too long".A spokesperson said: "We have seen a major increase in the demand for ADHD assessments and support services over the past few years. "These services require a workforce with specialist skills and knowledge, which will take time to increase in order to meet demand. "This is not just an issue in the North East and North Cumbria, but nationally." Follow BBC North East on X and Facebook and BBC Cumbria on X and Facebook and both on Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Patients' artwork to remember Covid challenges
An artwork created to remember the challenges faced by patients and staff during the Covid-19 pandemic is to go on display. Art therapist Andy Walker, from the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), said the Tree of Life project featured 2,025 images documenting the pandemic and was a "snapshot of history". It also includes selfies of the mental health trust's staff and patients during lockdown. Mr Walker said the display was a "lasting reminder of the pandemic, honouring the struggles faced, the unity found, and the hope for the future". The work is a composite image created by the juxtaposition of the individual pictures to form a tree of life - a symbol representing the life cycle. Large posters featuring the artwork are being placed at sites across the mental health trust, which manages sites including Acklam Road Hospital in Middlesbrough and Auckland Park Hospital in Bishop Auckland. The trust's lead occupational therapist Rachel Booth-Gardiner, is among those to feature in the project. Her life was turned upside down when she got Covid in 2020 and had to spend a year in hospital, including five months in intensive care. Due to muscle wastage and other complications, Mrs Booth-Gardiner had to relearn how to control her body. It took a further six months of rehabilitation after she left hospital for her to be well enough to return to work full-time using a wheelchair. Her husband Anthony, a photographer, documented her recovery journey to capture her resilience and he helped put the final artwork together. Mrs Booth-Gardiner said: "It might bring back difficult memories, but I hope it shows the strength people have. "It is testament to the solidarity and hope that carried us through challenging times." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. 'Uplifting' Covid memorial proposed for park Memorial plan for coronavirus deaths TEWV
BBC News
24-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Tees and Wear patients artwork to remember Covid challenges
An artwork created to remember the challenges faced by patients and staff during the Covid-19 pandemic is to go on therapist Andy Walker, from the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), said the Tree of Life project featured 2,025 images documenting the pandemic and was a "snapshot of history".It also includes selfies of the mental health trust's staff and patients during lockdown. Mr Walker said the display was a "lasting reminder of the pandemic, honouring the struggles faced, the unity found, and the hope for the future". The work is a composite image created by the juxtaposition of the individual pictures to form a tree of life - a symbol representing the life posters featuring the artwork are being placed at sites across the mental health trust, which manages sites including Acklam Road Hospital in Middlesbrough and Auckland Park Hospital in Bishop Auckland. The trust's lead occupational therapist Rachel Booth-Gardiner, is among those to feature in the life was turned upside down when she got Covid in 2020 and had to spend a year in hospital, including five months in intensive to muscle wastage and other complications, Mrs Booth-Gardiner had to relearn how to control her body. 'Testament to solidarity' It took a further six months of rehabilitation after she left hospital for her to be well enough to return to work full-time using a husband Anthony, a photographer, documented her recovery journey to capture her resilience and he helped put the final artwork Booth-Gardiner said: "It might bring back difficult memories, but I hope it shows the strength people have. "It is testament to the solidarity and hope that carried us through challenging times." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
