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NHS Is Rationing Autism & ADHD Assessments | This Week At NeuroHub Community Ep. 3
15 NHS areas in England are now rationing autism and ADHD assessments, with minimum waits of up to two years, and ADHD UK is threatening legal action. Plus: SEND reform latest, and the launch of our new Autistic identity course.
Welcome to This Week At NeuroHub Community, episode 3. Each week David Gray-Hammond (Autistic author and founder of NeuroHub Community) takes you through what we've launched, the neurodiversity news from around the world, and the ways you can get involved.
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📰 NEWS SOURCES
The British Eye, 25 Sept 2026: https://thebritisheye.com/2026/09/25/nhs-adhd-autism-assessments/
AOL / PA, 1 Oct 2026: https://aol.co.uk/articles/charity-threatens-legal-action-over-060031000.html
House of Commons Library, CBP-10550: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10550/
The Irish Times, 29 Sept 2026: https://irishtimes.com/health/2026/09/29/prescriptions-of-adhd-medication-for-over-16s-up-by-more-than-200-in-a-decade
ABC News, 30 Sept 2026: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-30/thriving-kids-program-to-be-rolled-out-canberra-october/107210308
WRVO, 5 Oct 2026: https://wrvo.org/2026-10-05/autism-service-providers-concerned-about-medicaid-reimbursement-cut-for-aba-treatment
CIDRAP: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science/tylenol-during-pregnancy-not-linked-autism-adhd-major-review-finds
PsyPost, 4 Oct 2026: https://psypost.org/study-of-2-5-million-children-finds-no-link-between-mmr-vaccine-and-autism
This video is not medical advice. Speak to your GP or midwife about medication in pregnancy.
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