The following is the abridged form of the statement. The full statement and the list of contributors can be viewed here. Today, ADHD patient groups from around the country, leading ADHD service providers, clinical and academic healthcare providers and educational specialists, are calling on the UK Governments for urgent action to create and introduce a legislative ‘ADHD Act’ similar to that provided for children and adults with autism. Individuals with ADHD are being stigmatised and discriminated against by the commissioning …

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DVLA has eased the requirements for the individual drivers with ADHD to notify their condition ADHD in March 2019 This was following  outcry from patient & user group.  Jo Platt MP, the chairs of the House of Commons ADHD parliamentary group wrote a really good letter to DVLA.  The DVLA website has been altered (from notification to DVLA once you are diagnosed with ADHD) back to stating notification only necessary where ADHD/ASD “affects your ability to drive safely. DVLA have …

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