The Conners scale can be used to screen children and adults for ADHD. However, research is mixed on its effectiveness. Regardless, it should not be the only assessment used when diagnosing ADHD.

HMRC has put a block on allowing taxpayers to use the phone to try and request self-assessment repayments ... complained about HMRC only accepting letters. The 61-year-old said: “From what ...

ADHD symptoms in women are often missed. Unlike men or boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), women and girls tend to not be disruptive and are ...

Are you sure you haven’t got ADHD, babe?” The question comes from ... number of patients in the UK who have requested an autism assessment, growing 22 per cent year on year to hit 200,000 ...

She said one of her children had an NHS appointment in Antrim Area Hospital with Dr Anish, yet was charged £850 for this ADHD assessment. Her child, aged eight at the time, was prescribed ...

She is currently co-chair on the Welsh Government Neurodivergence Ministerial Advisory Group and on the Welsh Government Clinical Advisory Group for ADHD assessment and support. She has until 2024 sat ...

NHS England is proposing to set payment limits on its "right to choose" providers, which GPs can refer patients to, external for an ADHD assessment anywhere in England. While the government said ...

A mother whose 14-year-old daughter died after waiting more than a year for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment has called for more to be done to support neurodivergent ...

Proposals to introduce payment limits on NHS ADHD assessment providers are removed. Thomas, 13, says burning energy at training means he can "get his head down and focus" in lessons. The Leigh UTC ...