ADHD & Military Referrals

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Martyn Groves

Our ref: 43308

Dear Martyn Groves

Acknowledgement of Request

Subject: ADHD & Military Referrals

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 20/06/2023.

In your request you asked for the following;

(1) Do you accept referrals for currently serving Military Personnel for an ADHD Assessment.
(2) If the answer to (1) is “no”, to what agency or service do you direct the serving military person to.
(3) If the answer to (1) is “yes”, how many referrals have you received, by year, for the last 5 years.
(4) How many assessments for ADHD have you completed, by year, for the last 5 years, for currently serving Military Personnel
(5) How many positive ADHD diagnosis have you made, by year, for the last 5 years, for currently serving Military Personnel.
(6) Do you prioritise currently serving Military Personnel for an ADHD assessment.
(7) What categories of people do you prioritise for an adult ADHD assessment.
(8) What support do you offer to currently serving military personnel who you diagnose with ADHD
(9) What is your current waiting time for all adult referrals for an ADHD Assessment.
(10) How many Shared Care Agreements do you currently have for serving military personnel.

I can confirm that your request will be processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information Regulations (Scotland) 2004, or the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to be withheld. We will write to you in any event. This means we have until 18/07/2023 to respond to your request.

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Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[email address] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Martyn Groves

[FOI #992408 email]

Our ref: 43308

Dear Martyn Groves

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held

Subject: ADHD & Military Referrals

Thank you for your request for information of 20/06/2023 where you asked the following:

Please could you provide information on the following:
(1) Do you accept referrals for currently serving Military Personnel for an ADHD Assessment.
(2) If the answer to (1) is “no”, to what agency or service do you direct the serving military person to.
(3) If the answer to (1) is “yes”, how many referrals have you received, by year, for the last 5 years.
(4) How many assessments for ADHD have you completed, by year, for the last 5 years, for currently serving Military Personnel
(5) How many positive ADHD diagnosis have you made, by year, for the last 5 years, for currently serving Military Personnel.
(6) Do you prioritise currently serving Military Personnel for an ADHD assessment.
(7) What categories of people do you prioritise for an adult ADHD assessment.
(8) What support do you offer to currently serving military personnel who you diagnose with ADHD
(9) What is your current waiting time for all adult referrals for an ADHD Assessment.
(10) How many Shared Care Agreements do you currently have for serving military personnel.

Your request has been processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with the information requested because it is not held by the Council. This information is not recorded.

Please note that this letter constitutes a notice under section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

To promote transparency and accountability, it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of information legislation. This information is available at the following link: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/10....

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If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to:

Information Compliance Team
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court Business Centre 2:1
4, East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Email: [email address]

Please note that your request must be in a recordable format (email, letter, audio tape etc.), and that you have 40 working days upon receipt of this letter to ask for a review. You will receive a full response to your review request within 20 working days of its receipt. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

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The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Fax: 01334 464611
Website: www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Email: [email address]

Yours sincerely

Sue Brown
Information Rights Officer

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[email address] www.edinburgh.gov.uk