ADHD is not becoming more common despite the surge in people being diagnosed, research suggests. The review, led by King’s College London, looked at 40 studies in 17 countries and found no clear evidence rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had risen since 2020, despite rising diagnoses and longer waits for assessment. Some blame … Read more
Henry is a tour guide who works in central London. He also has ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – and struggles with everyday tasks, remembering appointments and even sorting his laundry. This leaves him feeling frustrated and embarrassed. He’s made a short film to explain to his family and friends how overwhelmed he feels. … Read more
Aileen Moynagh BBC News NI health reporter BBC Jennifer Cousins said she “never felt settled” before her diagnosis A woman who was privately diagnosed with ADHD said the first time she took medication for it was “life-changing”. Jennifer Cousins said it was “unfair” that there are no commissioned services for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) … Read more
BBC Jannine described her son’s ADHD as “debilitating” Nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD medication were issued last year as patients sought to bypass lengthy NHS waiting lists, with people spending millions of pounds on treatment. Figures obtained by the BBC show the number of prescriptions for drugs rose from 28,439 in 2018-19 to 397,552 … Read more
BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number of patients in England prescribed drugs to treat ADHD has nearly trebled, and BBC research suggests that it would take eight … Read more
BBC Nelly Naylor (top left), Rob Reiss (bottom left), Katie Drinkwater (centre), and Louise Nichols (top right) are just some of many thousands who have been waiting for an assessment It would take more than eight years for the NHS to see all adult patients waiting for ADHD assessments in many parts of the UK, … Read more
While Dr McConkey works with children, he said he is also aware of the impact of the shortages on adults. “I’ve heard of some adults asking their bosses to make reasonable adaptations because of the fact they aren’t having access to medication and in some cases those people have lost their jobs,” he said. “So … Read more
Those with the condition say their struggle to get the drugs they need is causing increasing anxiety. Source link
A radical rethink of how neurodiversity is treated is needed for the NHS to keep up, a think tank warns. Source link
ADHD UK estimate about 150,000 people have been affected by a UK-wide medicine shortage. Source link