The UK's ADHD assessment waiting lists have become a well-documented problem. Referrals to NHS neurodevelopmental services have risen sharply in recent years, and in many areas children, young people, and adults now wait months or years for a diagnostic assessment. Behind that headline figure is a simpler, practical issue: there are not yet enough clinicians trained to carry out thorough, accurate ADHD assessments. Closing that gap is not only about numbers. A rushed or under

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