ADHD treatment

22 May 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS bodies on the (a) clinical, (b) functional and (c) other criteria to be used when prioritising…

Why linked: Written question on DHSC guidance to NHS bodies on clinical and functional criteria for ADHD assessment; directly relevant to service specification and commissioning standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS bodies on the (a) clinical, (b) functional and (c) other criteria to be used when prioritising patients for (i) Autism and …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve ADHD diagnosis timeframes, (b) reduce the waiting list for ADHD medication and (c) improve support for patients and their families whilst undergoing the diagn

Why linked: Parliamentary question on ADHD diagnosis timeframes, waiting lists, and medication access; core thread issue on NHS capacity and access standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve ADHD diagnosis timeframes, (b) reduce the waiting list for ADHD medication and (c) improve support for patients and their families whilst …

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30 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that neurodevelopmental assessments for children, including assessments for autism and ADHD, are carried out to an adequate and consistent standard acr

Why linked: Parliamentary question on neurodevelopmental assessments for children including ADHD; directly relevant to NHS provision and assessment pathways

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that neurodevelopmental assessments for children, including assessments for autism and ADHD, are carried out to an adequate and consistent standard acr

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19 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS waiting times for ADHD assessments; and what role he expects the independent sector capacity to have in meeting demand.

Why linked: Question on NHS waiting times for ADHD assessments and independent sector role; core thread issue on NHS capacity and access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS waiting times for ADHD assessments; and what role he expects the independent sector capacity to have in meeting demand.

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12 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment NHS England has made of the difference in levels of healthcare resource consumed in conducting (a) children’s autism assessments and (b) children’s ADHD assessments; and what accoun

Why linked: Question on NHS England's assessment of healthcare resource consumption for ADHD assessments; relevant to NHS capacity and tariff-setting

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment NHS England has made of the difference in levels of healthcare resource consumed in conducting (a) children’s autism assessments and (b) children’s ADHD assessments; and what accoun

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3 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding and workforce planning support to Integrated Care Boards to reduce waiting times for children with ADHD assessments and treatment.

Why linked: Question on funding and workforce planning for ICBs to reduce ADHD waiting times; directly relevant to NHS capacity and commissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding and workforce planning support to Integrated Care Boards to reduce waiting times for children with ADHD assessments and treatment.

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3 Feb 2026 | Written question linked direct

ADHD and Autism – Written Question on ADHD Taskforce Final Report

Why linked: Written question response on ADHD Taskforce Final Report (published 6 November 2025); explicitly listed in scope as taskforce recommendations

The final report was published on 6 November 2025, and we are carefully considering its recommendations.

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21 Jan 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what consultations they had with service providers in establishing the NHS Payment Scheme guide prices for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessment in 2026–27.

Why linked: Question on NHS Payment Scheme guide prices for ADHD assessment; directly relevant to NHS commissioning and tariff-setting for ADHD services

To ask His Majesty's Government what consultations they had with service providers in establishing the NHS Payment Scheme guide prices for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessment in 2026–27.

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8 Oct 2025 | Written evidence linked direct

Autism and ADHD Diagnostic Pathways for Children and Young People – Health and Social Care Committee (earlier report)

Why linked: Health and Social Care Committee written evidence on ADHD Taskforce findings including economic impact; supports committee inquiry into diagnostic pathways

The independent ADHD Taskforce found that the estimated cost of not treating ADHD is around £17 billion to the UK economy.

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30 Jun 2025 | Written question linked direct

ADHD Taskforce Interim Report and NHS Waiting List Data – Written Question

Why linked: Written question on ADHD Taskforce Interim Report and NHS waiting list data; tracks ADHD data improvement plan and taskforce progress

For the first time, NHS England published management information on ADHD waits at a national level on 29 May 2025 as part of its ADHD data improvement plan.

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7 May 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS England’s ADHD Taskforce has made on improving access to (a) services and (b) support.

Why linked: Question on ADHD Taskforce progress on improving access to services and support; tracks taskforce recommendations and implementation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS England’s ADHD Taskforce has made on improving access to (a) services and (b) support.

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7 May 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for adult ADHD assessments.

Why linked: Question on reducing waiting times for adult ADHD assessments; within scope on NHS provision and access standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for adult ADHD assessments.

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16 Apr 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is (a) for a neurodevelopmental assessment, (b) to access CAMHS services and (c) for speech and language therapy services for special educational needs and disabilitie

Why linked: Question on average waiting times for neurodevelopmental assessment and related services; directly relevant to access standards and NHS capacity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is (a) for a neurodevelopmental assessment, (b) to access CAMHS services and (c) for speech and language therapy services for special educational needs and …

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31 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of ADHD assessments in identifying that condition in girls.

Why linked: Question on adequacy of ADHD assessment in identifying condition in girls; relevant to diagnostic frameworks and equity in assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of ADHD assessments in identifying that condition in girls.

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19 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the NHS Payment Scheme on the availability of ADHD assessment services.

Why linked: Question on impact of NHS Payment Scheme changes on ADHD assessment availability; directly relevant to commissioning standards and service provision

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the NHS Payment Scheme on the availability of ADHD assessment services.

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19 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) prevent Integrated Care Boards from deprioritising ADHD assessments due to funding limits and (b) ensure that patients’ rights are upheld if funding li

Why linked: Question on preventing ICB deprioritisation of ADHD assessments; directly relevant to NHS commissioning and service specification

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) prevent Integrated Care Boards from deprioritising ADHD assessments due to funding limits and (b) ensure that patients’ rights are upheld if …

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18 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the NHS Payment Scheme on waiting times for ADHD assessments.

Why linked: Question on impact of NHS Payment Scheme changes on ADHD waiting times; relevant to tariff-setting and its effect on service access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the NHS Payment Scheme on waiting times for ADHD assessments.

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18 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people on low incomes to access ADHD treatment that is not available through the NHS.

Why linked: Direct PQ on ADHD treatment access for people on low incomes—directly addresses NHS provision and access standards in scope

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people on low incomes to access ADHD treatment that is not available through the NHS.

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12 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Sherwood Forest and (b) Nottinghamshire.

Why linked: Regional question on ADHD assessment backlog reduction; illustrative of local implementation of national policy on waiting times

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Sherwood Forest and (b) Nottinghamshire.

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11 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a public consultation on the proposed changes to ADHD assessment procedures.

Why linked: Question on public consultation for proposed ADHD assessment changes; relevant to policy development and service specification

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a public consultation on the proposed changes to ADHD assessment procedures.

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11 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long service users in (a) Broxtowe, (b) Nottingham and (c) the East Midlands are waiting for ADHD assessments.

Why linked: Regional question on ADHD assessment waiting times; provides evidence of variation in waiting times across areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long service users in (a) Broxtowe, (b) Nottingham and (c) the East Midlands are waiting for ADHD assessments.

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11 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme Consultation on existing waiting times for an ADHD diagnosis.

Why linked: Question on NHS Payment Scheme impact on existing waiting times for ADHD; relevant to commissioning and tariff effects on service access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme Consultation on existing waiting times for an ADHD diagnosis.

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5 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

Why linked: Regional question on ADHD assessment waiting time reduction; illustrative of local service capacity issues

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

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5 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

Why linked: Regional question on ADHD assessment backlog reduction; relevant to tracking policy implementation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

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5 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children are on the waiting list for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

Why linked: Question on waiting list numbers for ADHD assessments; provides data on service demand and capacity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children are on the waiting list for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

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5 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many adults are on the waiting list for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

Why linked: Question on adult ADHD assessment waiting lists; relevant to service capacity across age groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many adults are on the waiting list for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

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3 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments in Surrey Heath constituency.

Why linked: Regional question on ADHD assessment waiting times; evidence of local service pressures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments in Surrey Heath constituency.

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3 Mar 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support people seeking an official diagnosis of ADHD, (b) reduce wait times for an ADHD assessment and (c) continue access to the Right to Choose scheme.

Why linked: Question on DHSC steps to support ADHD diagnosis, reduce wait times, and access treatment; broad policy question on NHS provision

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support people seeking an official diagnosis of ADHD, (b) reduce wait times for an ADHD assessment and (c) continue access to …

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29 Apr 2024 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for an ADHD diagnosis on the NHS for children.

Why linked: Question on departmental steps to reduce ADHD diagnosis waiting times for children on NHS; core thread issue on NHS provision and access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for an ADHD diagnosis on the NHS for children.

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18 Apr 2024 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women and girls are waiting for (a) autism and (b) ADHD assessments in the London Borough of Lewisham; and what the average waiting time is for such assessments.

Why linked: Question on women and girls awaiting ADHD assessments with waiting time data; relevant to service equity and capacity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women and girls are waiting for (a) autism and (b) ADHD assessments in the London Borough of Lewisham; and what the average waiting time is for such …

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5 Mar 2024 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children in the Borough of Halton are waiting for (a) autism and (b) ADHD assessments; and what the average waiting times are for such assessments.

Why linked: Question on ADHD assessment waiting numbers and average wait times; provides local data on service demand

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children in the Borough of Halton are waiting for (a) autism and (b) ADHD assessments; and what the average waiting times are for such assessments.

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1 Mar 2024 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the backlog of ADHD assessments.

Why linked: Question on departmental steps to reduce ADHD assessment backlog; directly relevant to NHS capacity and access standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the backlog of ADHD assessments.

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1 Jan 2024 | Written evidence linked evidence

Written Evidence: ADHD 360 on ADHD Taskforce and NHS Capacity

Why linked: Confirms the NHS England ADHD Taskforce was paused at the 2024 general election and calls for its restart, providing important context on the taskforce timeline.

The ADHD Taskforce, announced by NHS England in March 2024 but paused at the calling of the general election, should offer an appropriate opportunity to identify and share learnings around the condition.

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1 Jan 2024 | Written evidence linked evidence

Written Evidence: ADHD 360 to Parliamentary Committee on ADHD Assessments

Why linked: Written evidence to a parliamentary committee from a major private ADHD provider, directly addressing NHS treatment capacity, private sector role, and policy recommendations.

The adult ADHD waiting list has reached up to eight years in some parts of the UK, alluding both to a failure in earlier life intervention and an inability for the public sector to tackle this issue alone.

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24 Nov 2022 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS waiting times for ADHD assessments.

Why linked: Question on ADHD assessment waiting time reduction; core thread issue on NHS provision

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS waiting times for ADHD assessments.

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6 Oct 2022 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to reduce waiting times for children's neurodevelopmental assessments.

Why linked: Direct PQ on reducing waiting times for children's neurodevelopmental assessments—core ADHD access and capacity issue explicitly in scope

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to reduce waiting times for children's neurodevelopmental assessments.

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