""We're trying to, as a government, understand what's driving this increase. "Is it simply awareness and a positive awareness that means that people who would have just gone unsupported and undiagnosed are just now realising that they may well have ADHD? "And then secondly, meeting the demand because we're really falling short on this in the NHS, so we are looking at this nationally.""
""We paused our service in 2024 in order to properly and safely manage a backlog of referrals. "Since then, in addition to assessing these referrals, we have been working with [the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB)] to design a service for the Thames Valley.""
""Closing the waiting list was not something we wanted""
The Health Secretary admitted the NHS is falling short on meeting demand for adult autism and ADHD diagnosis and described the situation as an epidemic the government is struggling to cope with. The government is trying to determine whether rising referrals are driven by increased awareness or by other factors and has launched an independent review into demand, over-diagnosis and support gaps. Some services have paused new adult referrals due to unprecedented numbers, and local providers are working with integrated care boards to redesign services. The government says it is investing to expand services despite long therapy waits.
Read at www.bbc.com
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