00:00Waiting lists for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in England are under growing pressure,
00:07with NHS trusts warning they are being clogged by patients returning from private care.
00:12One major NHS trust said more people who were initially referred by GPs to private clinics using NHS funding
00:19are now asking to transfer back after their treatment is stalled.
00:22In some cases private providers are able to diagnose ADHD but their assessments do not always meet National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines
00:33or they lack suitably qualified staff to continue prescribing medication.
00:38Some patients are facing prescription costs of more than £200 a month.
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