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Neurodiversity: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of expanding the range of qualified healthcare professionals able to carry out neurodevelopmental diagnoses in cases where a patient is al

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of expanding the range of qualified healthcare professionals able to carry out neurodevelopmental diagnoses in cases where a patient is al

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has regular discussions on a wide range of matters.The Government has recognised that, nationally in England, demand for assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

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