Dozens Of Experts Say There's No Evidence ADHD Is Being Over-Diagnosed In The UK

In 2025, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he’d launch an independent review into increased demand for autism, mental health, and ADHD services. 

Per the BBC, this will involve looking for “evidence of over-diagnosis” – a concern others have raised in previous headlines.

But ADHD UK estimates that about two million cases of ADHD are undiagnosed. “Just one in nine people with ADHD in the UK actually have a diagnosis,” their site reads.

And a new paper, authored by dozens of academics...