Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 27825

ADHD: Girls

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

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

Stephen Kinnock
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...
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