This project will benefit patients by providing population-level information on how mental health, autism and ADHD services function
in practice, including where delays, repeated assessments or discontinuities in care occur
Using de-identified routine data from across London, the study will characterise patterns of care over time, including referral,
assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge. It will quantify waiting times at different stages, the number of contacts involved,
and movement between settings. These findings are important because inefficiencies or poor coordination can result in repeated
assessments, delayed initiation of treatment and prolonged unmet need.
