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ADHD Autism Diagnosis Risks

8 Oct to 10 Oct

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Y. Ella PickoverEvening Standard
Denis CampbellThe Guardian
Anna BawdenThe Guardian
Nick TriggleBBC
Shaun WoollerDaily Mail

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ADHD Autism Diagnosis Risks. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/67101

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The exponential rise in diagnoses of autism and ADHD means the UK has reached a “tipping point” where people are at risk of being misdiagnosed with either condition, Wessely warned.

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The latest waiting list figures showed more than 560,000 people had an “open referral” – and therefore were on the waiting list for an assessment – for ADHD at the end of 2025, which was more than 17 times the number recorded in 2019.

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8 Oct
The report raises concerns about the “consistency and quality” of ADHD and autism assessments being carried out by private providers, which conduct more than half of NHS-funded ADHD and a third of autism assessments.
4 outlets · Evening Standard

Coverage 7 articles

10 Oct Private clinics facing crackdown after landmark report warns 'superficial' ADHD and autism assessments fuelling soaring diagnoses
Daily Mail
9 Oct Autism, ADHD and mental health review: What you need to know
BBC
9 Oct Rush to diagnose ADHD and autism can damage children: As rates soar up to 40-fold, a major review warns of the toll on those wrongly given a label
Daily Mail
9 Oct The Morning Poll: Do more children really have ADHD or are parenting standards just slipping?
Daily Mail
8 Oct ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review
BBC
8 Oct NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds
The Guardian
8 Oct ADHD and autism review highlights risk of misdiagnosis as cases rise
Evening Standard

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