Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses

Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, is launching an independent investigation into rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services in England. Both if there is evidence of overdiagnosis and what support services are available will be examined. The government claimed that it was already investing in expanding services, but that in several regions, long waits for therapy are present. Mental health disorders and ADHD have both increased over the last two decades, according to NHS figures, there are people who are on waiting lists who do not need to be hospitalized. Previously, Streeting warned that mental health problems were overdiagnosed, and that too many people were "written off.

We must look at this through a strictly scientific lens in order to get an evidence-based interpretation,

Minds are trying to tackle a growing welfare bill, but the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has stated that this investigation is being carried out separately. While some services require individuals to demonstrate how a health condition is impacting their ability to work, many people do not need a formal diagnosis. Following a massive backlash from more than 100 of Labour's own backbenchers earlier this year, the government was forced to reconsider proposed cuts to disability coverage, particularly for those with mental illness. However, on Monday, Prime Minister Theresa May declared that the government should have

The latest review, led by clinical psychologist Prof. Peter Fonagy, will be published in the summer. The aim, according to Prof. Fonagy, was to "test assumptions rigorously and listen closely to those most affected, so that our recommendations are both honest and sincerely useful. According to NHS statistics, the number of adults aged 16 to 64 reporting mental disorders increased by 22 percent. 6% in 2023-24, up from 17. 6% in 2007. Both young and unemployed, unemployment, have higher rates. In contrast, 14% of adults are experiencing ADHD, up from 8% in 2007, although experts estimate that only around 5% or just below have clinically-diagnosed ADHD. According to study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, around four million working-age adults in England and Wales reported either disability or incapacity benefit as of March, up from almost three million in 2019.

Increased pressure

The increased pressure on the NHS, according to the DHSC, meant that

for too long, people with acute illnesses have been waiting for long ages, were forced to navigate overstretched services, suffered with care inequalities, and felt abandoned when care was most needed. The report will examine how NHS services are operating and what assistance may be needed sooner. According to government departments, they wanted to establish a baseline for diagnosis and what good quality care looked like. According to reports, one of the reasons for long waits was that people who did not necessarily need medical assistance were referred to waiting lists. If practical assistance, such as assistance with social or financial problems, or a brief burst of talking therapy, could be helpful. Schools are already investing in increasing funding for schools and expanding talking therapy services. In the last two years, London GP Prof Sir Sam Everington, president of the Royal College of GPs, said his workload with mental health patients has

I think the message we give all the time is that we have the solution to someone's issue and a pill, and there is a silver bullet that will actually solve all this. Well, it's not

This is a great opportunity to really know what is driving rising rates of mental illness, particularly among our young people,