§ Mark TamiTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what dedicated facilities and support are available to children diagnosed with ADHD in the UK. [84584]
§ Jacqui SmithChildren with ADHD normally receive help and support from within the spectrum of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) which range from primary care, including school and social services interventions, to specialist and inpatient services. Child and adolescent psychiatrists, and increasingly paediatricians, provide specialist diagnostic and treatment services for children with ADHD, supported by members of multidisciplinary teams.
A number of voluntary bodies also provide information, advice and support specifically for parents and children with this disorder. The Department provides grant-aid to the ADHD National Alliance which helps to coordinate voluntary sector activity and development work in this field.
Arrangements for Scotland and Wales are the responsibility of the devolved administrations. Whilst the institutions in Northern Ireland are dissolved, responsibility rests with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office.
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§ Mark TamiTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimates he has made of the number of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD. [84586]
§ Jacqui SmithInformation on numbers diagnosed is not collected centrally. The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) of all types is estimated at around five per cent. of school-aged children, approximately 345,000, six to 16 year olds in England.