ADHD: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 42771 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of ADHD diagnoses made by private sector specialist clinics.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 7 Apr 2025
The Department has not made these assessments. Medical practitioners must demonstrate that they work in line with the principles and values set out in the General Medical Council’s (GMC) Good Medical Practice. This applies to all doctors, whether they wor...