NHS limiting number of ADHD assessments despite soaring demand
The Guardian – World —
FoIs show integrated care boards saving money by curbing assessments have not informed GPs or patients facing long waitsThe NHS is restricting people’s ability to be assessed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in order to save money but not telling GPs or patients, despite soaring demand for the service.More than half of the NHS’s 42 integrated care boards (ICBs) in England have imposed limits on how many people can get assessed for ADHD during 2025/26, freedom of information responses show. Continue reading...