Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 85468

ADHD: Children

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Richard Quigley

LabourIsle of Wight West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce the backlog of ADHD assessments for children and (b) ensure continuity of care for people affected by service pauses in (i) NHS Hampshire and Isle

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Government has recognised that, nationally in England, demand for assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays accessing such assessments. The Go...

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