London sees highest rise in ADHD prescriptions since pandemic

Prescriptions for ADHD medication have risen across the UK (Julien Behal/PA) - (PA Wire)

London has recorded the highest increase in prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication in the UK since the pandemic, new research has found.

The recent study by researchers at Aston University and the University of Huddersfield found that while ADHD prescriptions had “increased significantly” across the country, the capital recorded the largest spike.