Top health civil servant urged to play no role in clampdown on ADHD clinics
Four MPs raise conflict of interest concerns over Samantha Jones’s past links to a big provider of ADHD assessmentsA senior civil servant should play ...
Stopping Pip for ADHD or autism would not make big savings, says thinktank
Resolution Foundation says ‘crude changes’ to benefits system would probably make it harder for people to workBanning people with anxiety, ADHD or aut...
NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds
England-focused mental health review returns stark warning and calls for shift to ‘needs-led’ systemExplainer | What has the Fonagy review found and w...
ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review
The review, which focuses on younger age groups, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis or mis-di...
Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments
Exclusive: ADHD UK may seek judicial review of West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board’s ‘unlawful’ policyADHD UK has threatened legal action against...
Two-year NHS waiting times reveal system’s struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness
NHS assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, leading to delays in medical help and lack of access to specialist supportThat NHS boards have impos...
NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments
Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnosesNHS bodies are forcing people wit...
Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’
Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go privateSome of the most affluent areas of Engl...
Plan to limit number of NHS patients diagnosed with ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare
Review due next week expected to say patients should be ‘triaged’ and offered support without formal diagnosisProposals to limit the number of patient...
ADHD and autism costs in England ‘running out of control’, NHS leaders warn
Soaring demand for services has led to tenfold increase in spending in a year in some areas, says NHS AllianceNHS leaders have warned that the costs o...
Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England
NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soarsComplaints about autism and attention ...
‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert
Prof Katya Rubia withdraws support for The Great ADHD Myth? as other leading figures voice criticismsA key contributor to a controversial Channel 4 do...
Rising number of people seeking ADHD diagnosis without treatment, say experts
Psychiatrists in Channel 4 documentary argue it is more a ‘social construct’ than a medical conditionPeople are increasingly seeking to an obtain an A...
ADHD looks different in women and poses unique health risks
For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many st...
