Belfast mum says son is being failed by a lack of ADHD services in Northern Ireland

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A Belfast mother has said her son is being failed by a lack of services for ADHD in Northern Ireland, as calls mount to see services commissioned here.

A west Belfast mother has said her 13-year-old son, Daire, is being failed by a lack of services for ADHD in Northern Ireland , as calls mount for the Department of Health to commission services and a strategy here.

Karen says she brought Daire to his GP before the Covid-19 pandemic and that he was given a referral but years later, she found out it wasn't processed and that he is now too old. In response, a spokesperson for the Department said: "Any decision to commission Adult ADHD services in the future will be based on an assessment of the level of demand for services, and in the context of future budget availability.

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