Four MPs raise conflict of interest concerns over Samantha Jones’s past links to a big provider of ADHD assessmentsA senior civil servant should play no part in ministers’ crackdown on private ADHD and autism clinics because of...
Read MoreSurge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of supportCouncils are warning of potentially “catastrophic” debts, which are forecast to reach a record £10bn over the next 18...
Read MoreProf Peter Fonagy’s 607-page report is categoric that mental distress has increased substantially and ‘cannot be explained by greater awareness alone’Full report | NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism...
Read MoreExperts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go privateSome of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest rises in the proportion of young people claiming...
Read MoreAs she prepares to mark 70 with a birthday concert, the musician talks about her destructive mindset – and the steps she took to finally make sense of her life and music’s part in itIt was 2023. The holiday of a lifetime, in...
Read MoreFrom single mothers to fathers of autistic children and fellow adoptees – some relationships come along just when you need them the mostLucy Crowe and Mikayla Jolley, London Continue...
Read MoreRising demand from children with special needs means the £140m required could come from government grantsCouncils in England need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists at a cost of £140m to meet demand from children with...
Read MoreWhen James Hunt began posting about his boys online, it was a way to describe the emotions and experiences of their extraordinary lives. In sharing his family’s joy and struggles, he realised they weren’t aloneMy conversation...
Read MoreCategory describes people who have little or no language, an IQ of less than 50 and require 24-hour supervisionWhen it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest...
Read MorePM declines to say whether he supports Burnham standing as Gwynne steps down Andy Burnham may have a new route to parliament after the MP Andrew Gwynne reached a settlement with the Commons that would allow him to retire and...
Read MorePM declines to say whether he supports Burnham standing as an MP if Labour MP Andrew Gwynne steps down Andy Burnham may have a new route to parliament after the MP Andrew Gwynne reached a settlement with the Commons that would...
Read MoreThankfully, we now know more about conditions such as autism and ADHD. The health secretary must not be part of this attempt to turn back the clockWes Streeting is a politician whose keen interest in the zeitgeist is only...
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