ADHD and Autism services across the UK are under unprecedented strain. Demand for assessments has risen sharply, with some areas experiencing increases of up to 100 percent and referral volumes climbing 13 to 25 percent year on year. It is no surprise that waiting lists continue to grow. Patients need clarity, diagnosis and support, yet many services simply do not have the capacity to keep up.
Locum clinicians are one of the most effective ways to break that cycle.
At Hunter Gatherer Mental Health, we supply qualified ADHD and Autism clinicians within days, giving services immediate access to the workforce they need to reduce pressure and move caseloads forward. We work with NHS, Right to Choose and independent providers to strengthen capacity without adding permanent headcount.
Our national network covers Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Specialist Neurodevelopmental Nurses including NMPs, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. Every clinician is vetted, onboarded and payroll-managed by us, so your team stays focused on patient flow and clinical quality.
Services use our support in three core ways:
• Capacity support: Short term clinical resource to reduce waiting lists.
• Mobilisation: Full workforce deployment for new ADHD and Autism service launches.
• Overspill cover: On demand clinicians during surge periods or unplanned demand spikes.
Our impact is immediate. A recent private clinic launching ADHD and Autism assessments secured a full MDT from us within days, including assessors and psychiatrists. With guidance on clinician mix and governance, they launched safely and cost effectively.
Clearing the backlog is possible with the right workforce behind you. If your service needs scalable, rapid and compliant clinical capacity, we are here to help you build faster, deliver more and bring waiting times down.