PEOPLE in Manchester are facing waiting times of up to 18 months to receive ADHD medication due to a ‘significant demand’ for neurodevelopmental disorder services. Will Belshah, 29, underwent an ADHD assessment with a private psychiatrist through medical insurance at his former workplace in 2021 Having moved house in the time since, he only recently approached his GP practice for a prescription at the start of the year.
But Will said doctors at Cornbrook Medical Practice, where he is a patient, told him there would be a wait ‘between 12-18 months’ to receive Xaggatin, a medicine used to treat ADHD. He says it has left him feeling ‘in limbo’ as he struggles without treatment.
The NHS has since revealed to the M.E.N that more than 10,000 adults are currently on waiting lists for ADHD assessments just in Greater Manchester.
This story is from the June 25, 2023 edition of MEN on Sunday.
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