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ADHD: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Shared Care Agreements for patients prescribed ADHD medication by an independent sector provider under a) NHS Right to Choose and b) privately fu

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
11 Mar 2026
Answer
17 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Shared Care Agreements for patients prescribed ADHD medication by an independent sector provider under a) NHS Right to Choose and b) privately fu

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Shared care within the National Health Service refers to a voluntary arrangement whereby a specialist may transfer responsibility for aspects of a patient’s care, such as prescription of medication, to the patient’s general practitioner (GP). Decisions re...

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