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Public policy / Diagnosis and assessment
30 Oct 2026 · GOV.UK (Department of Health and Social Care)Three weeks after the government answered the Fonagy review, here's what's actually changing for people on ADHD waiting lists or with private diagnoses, and what's still only promised.
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Public policy / Rail travel
30 Oct 2026 · Rail Delivery GroupA headline said people with ADHD now get a third off train tickets. The real rule is about how a condition affects rail travel, not a diagnosis alone.
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Public policy / Supplement advertising
28 Oct 2026 · Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) / Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP)The UK ad watchdog found 1,383 paid supplement ads on Meta and Google breaking the rules on ADHD and autism claims. Here's what they promised and how to report one.
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Public policy / Education
27 Oct 2026 · BBC NewsMums of children with ADHD, autism and other SEND handed in a Downing Street petition asking for exemption from school-absence fines and prosecution in England.
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Public policy / NHS services
26 Oct 2026 · BBC News (LDRS)NHS spending on ADHD and autism care in Kent and Medway went from £640,000 to £28.91m in two years. Here's what's driving it and what needs-led support means.
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Public policy / Adult ADHD
26 Oct 2026 · BBC News NINorthern Ireland has no publicly funded adult ADHD pathway. BBC News NI spoke to adults paying thousands for private care and a GP who has nowhere to refer them.
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