AQW 10210/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 16/04/2024
Answered On Date: 04/06/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health what guidance is provided to doctors and clinicians in Northern Ireland in relation to accepting ADHD diagnoses provided by public health authorities elsewhere in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.

Answer:

Service users accepted onto an ADHD waiting list with an ADHD diagnosis will be placed on a waiting list in chronological order of their referral in line with Integrated Elective Access Process (IEAP) guidelines.

Trusts will assess the assessment process against compliance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. If the diagnostic assessment complies with NICE the diagnosis will be accepted and ongoing support will be provided. If the assessment does not meet with NICE guidelines an HSC clinician will complete the diagnosis.