ADHD: Girls
Commons · Question 27825 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) levels of diagnosis and (b) difficulties of diagnosing ADHD in girls.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 27 Feb 2025
We recognise that girls may be underdiagnosed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards in England to make available the appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their loca...