Motion or amendment: Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Motion or amendment by Mr Stewart Dickson on 17 January 2024.

MLA: Mr Stewart Dickson
Party at the time: Alliance Party
Date: 17 January 2024
Type: Motion or amendment
Business: Motion · Private Members' Motion
Heading: Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Assembly identifier: Document 386826

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
That this Assembly recognises the severe difficulties faced by people seeking diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and their families, given the ongoing delays and lengthening waiting times; further recognises the urgent need to ensure that treatment and services are accessible to people of all ages with ADHD across Northern Ireland; notes the significant and growing need for information and support in households, schools and workplaces to ensure that people with ADHD can fulfil their full potential; and calls on the Minister of Health to take urgent action to ensure that Health and Social Care Trusts are properly commissioned to diagnose and treat patients, to ensure that GPs can enter shared care arrangements, and to ensure that adequate pathways, reflective of individual need, are in place for those diagnosed.

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