NHS cannot meet autism or ADHD demand, report says
A radical rethink of how neurodiversity is treated is needed for the NHS to keep up, a think tank warns. Source link
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ADHD medication shortage: 'I'm white knuckling everyday life'
ADHD UK estimate about 150,000 people have been affected by a UK-wide medicine shortage. Source link
ADHD medication shortage: Brighton author calls for overhaul of system
“What I am saying to everyone is you’re going to make more mistakes, you’re going to lose things, you’re going to find yourself in ridiculous situations more than normal without your medication so you’ve just got to find a way to laugh at it because that has been our lifeline,” she explained. Source link
Grimsby woman worried after missing ADHD medicine for months
Hannah Huxford from Grimsby is unable to get hold of her ADHD medicine due to a national shortage. Source link
My anxiety is back since ADHD medication ran out
Angela Kirkpatrick is concerned about what stopping the treatment will do to her symptoms. Source link
Nottingham mother struggling to get ADHD medication
Kimberley Grant says her daughter’s education is put at risk if she does not have her medication. Source link
ADHD medication: Supply issue leaves man without pills
Simon Hawkins says not knowing when he will get his tablets is stressful as shortages hit Wales. Source link
How is the ADHD medication shortage in the UK affecting people?
People with the condition say they face uncertain times as their supplies run out or run low. Source link
I don’t have ADHD, but three private clinics say I do
A BBC journalist was told “You do not have ADHD” by an NHS doctor – but private clinics said otherwise. Source link
ADHD: Private clinics exposed by BBC undercover investigation
In some areas, it can take more than five years to secure an NHS assessment – so many patients are instead prepared to pay hundreds of pounds to be seen at private clinics. The NHS is also picking up the bill for thousands of these private assessments, as part of the government’s drive to bring … Read more