The official review into ordered by Wes Streeting has concluded there is a real risk of ADHD and autism being over-diagnosed. Streeting launched it ten months ago after claiming young people were being over-diagnosed and “written off”. He was attacked for it at the time – the experts now agree with him…
The review found diagnoses have climbed so fast over 25 years that in some younger age groups they now appear to exceed the number expected in the population. More than 4% of children aged six to 17 now have an autism diagnosis. Other studies suggest the true rate is 1% to 2%…
It warns the line between a condition and normal human variation is being blurred, and that labels can end up harming children’s prospects. Children diagnosed before 17 are around four times more likely to end up NEET between 16 and 24…
Private assessment firms doing NHS work are attacked in the report. The review partially blames a 2014 change that made a diagnosis provide extra help at school. Woke overdiagnosis now faces the chop…
Kemi Badenoch at the 1922-ConHome bash last night:
“I did praise [Burnham] for his stamina, it was amazing. All I had to do was sit back and lie there. I didn’t have to do anything at all…”