The latest Primary Care Bulletin has information on the Report of the independent ADHD taskforce and New insights on improving access to Structured Medication Reviews for seldom-heard communities:
The independent ADHD Taskforce was commissioned by NHS England in 2024, as part of a series of measures to address concerns about timely access to diagnosis and support, and the impact of unsupported ADHD on individuals, services and the wider economy.
Part 1 of the Taskforce’s report has now been published. Work continues on a final report later in 2025, and to align recommendations with other work across Government. You can read more about the Taskforce and wider work on ADHD here, and in the press release.
As people live longer with multiple long-term health conditions, they often take an increasing number of medicines, which can create a significant burden and, in some cases, cause harm. Evidence shows that people in areas of higher deprivation and from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities are more likely to be taking multiple medicines and experience overprescribing.
The Health Innovation Network has published a new report sharing insights on supporting patients in seldom-heard communities, particularly people living in areas of high deprivation and from ethnic minority groups, to engage in more shared decision making with their healthcare professionals around the medicines they take.
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