The NHS becoming “heavily dependent” on private clinics to diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has resulted in middle-class patients accessing prescriptions more easily, analysis has found.
Experts have said that “sharp-elbowed” patients are able to get a diagnosis at a private clinic rather than remain on long NHS waiting lists, with a fivefold increase over the past decade in the number of people from wealthier backgrounds who have been prescribed medication.
