Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 81301

ADHD: Diagnosis

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

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

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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