Experts uncover link between ADHD and memory problems in later life Researchers have urged regular ‘monitoring’ for older adults living with the condition The Independent UK · 10h ago
Government told ‘urgent’ action needed to tackle young people’s mental health crisis Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza believes there is ‘no doubt that we are facing a crisis in young people’s mental health’ The Independent UK · Sep 27
Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness NHS assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, leading to delays in medical help and lack of access to specialist support The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Young people 'are not snowflakes', says head of major mental health review A MAJOR review into mental health “dismisses the idea of a snowflake generation,” the lead author of the report has said ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 21
There is no ‘snowflake generation’ – it’s just harder to be young now, says author of mental health review Professor Peter Fonagy believes the NHS is ‘not fit for purpose’, highlighting how young individuals face lengthy waiting lists to access mental health care The Independent UK · Sep 21
Plan to limit NHS diagnoses of ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare Review expected to say patients in England should be ‘triaged’ and offered support without formal diagnosis The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
ADHD and autism services in England ‘under significant pressure’, watchdog warns Children and adults with ADHD and autism face ‘long waiting times, variations in access and fragmented care’ The Independent UK · Aug 25
Wes Streeting launches review into ADHD, autism and mental health services The Health Secretary has previously said there has been an ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental health conditions. Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025
Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025
Streeting orders review into ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental illness and ADHD in welfare spending crackdown The health secretary has charged leading experts with finding out whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’ The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Streeting orders review of mental health diagnosis amid welfare reform drive The Health Secretary is concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people making sickness benefits claims because of diagnoses for mental illness. Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025
Think before shouting at your child: to them, words can be as harmful as physical blows A new study shows how verbal abuse sows the seeds for long-term issues such as self-harm and anxiety, says psychologist Peter Fonagy The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Shouting at children can be as damaging as physical or sexual abuse, study says Research finds verbal abuse leaves young people at greater risk of self-harm, drug use and going to prison