United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 67149
ADHD: Girls
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11 July 2025
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21 July 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the under-diagnosis of ADHD in girls; and what targets have been set for improving identification rates by 2026.
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11 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the under-diagnosis of ADHD in girls; and what targets have been set for improving identification rates by 2026.
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21 July 2025
Answer
We recognise that diagnosis rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are lower in women and girls and lower than the best evidence on prevalence. This may reflect differences in how ADHD present in males and females, which may make ADHD mo...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-11/67149
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1822475
- uk · wq-1822475 · source updated 21 July 2025