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Rotherham adult services waiting times

At the trust, we are committed to providing timely and effective care to all our patients in line with promise 14’s pledge to deliver a four-week maximum wait for all referrals from April 2026. Our waiting times will be published on a monthly basis to ensure transparency and to keep you informed.

The current waiting times as of 25 August 2025:

Monthly changes

Our plan is to publish our waiting times figures monthly. We will use the key icons below to show any change in timescales:

Metric Icon
Meeting 4 week target or better Meeting 4 week target or better
Improved based on last month Improved based on last month
Same not meeting 4 week target Same not meeting 4 week target
Waiting time increased from last month Waiting time increased from last month

Adult and older people’s mental health

Service Waiting time Direction of
travel
Community Mental Health team 27 to 52 weeks Waiting time increased from last month
Care home liaison 8 to 12 weeks Same not meeting 4 week target
Crisis Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Crisis team practitioners Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Crisis team support workers Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Early intervention in psychosis Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Electroconvulsive therapy Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Health and wellbeing pathway Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Mental health hospital liaison Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Memory 12 to 18 weeks Waiting time increased from last month
Older people physiotherapy 12 to 18 weeks Waiting time increased from last month
Older people psychology Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Perinatal mental health 8 to 12 weeks Waiting time increased from last month
Primary care mental health 4 to 8 weeks Waiting time increased from last month
Young onset dementia Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
IPS Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Learning disabilities 27 to 52 weeks Same not meeting 4 week target
Talking Therapies Under 4 weeks Meeting 4 week target or better
Neurorehabilitation 18 to 27 weeks Improved based on last month
Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Over 104 weeks Waiting time increased from last month
Adult autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Over 104 weeks Waiting time increased from last month

Neurodevelopment and neurodiversity services

A lot of work is underway to ensure that we keep our promise to you and achieve a short wait; a far shorter wait than currently. However, we know that we will not be able to achieve this by April 2026. There will be regular updates every two months letting you know how we are progressing towards this commitment. By October 2025, we will be able to let you know when we expect to achieve this promise.

These services are still a very high priority for the trust’s board and will continue to be so, even once the promise has been met. There are genuine reasons for the delay in meeting our promise, despite the recruitment of many more staff. We continue to work with local GPs to find the most optimal provision to support local people, and with commissioning colleagues to ensure that NHS finances do not require people to opt for non-NHS providers out of a lack of options.

Page last reviewed: September 08, 2025
Next review due: September 08, 2026

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