A consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist based in the Midlands who has been suspended from his job for over three years has brought High Court proceedings aimed at allowing him to return to work.

Second-level teachers say they are unprepared to teach students who have ADHD or other special educational needs, because of “inadequacies in initial teacher education programmes”.

DEMENTIA FACTORS: Most people are unaware of all the lifestyle factors which can increase the risk of dementia, a survey has found. 

MIGRAINE MARKERS: Women who experience migraines are also more likely to suffer from major heart problems, a new study has found.

Children who ‘grow out’ of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have higher IQs than those who do not, a study has shown.

People should stop taking antidepressants and drugs for dementia and ADHD as their benefits are exaggerated and they would be healthier in the long-term without them, a professor has suggested.

A general practitioner in Salford, Manchester, has been told he must not diagnose children with so-called ‘Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’, (ADHD) and must refer them to a qualified consultant instead. He was allegedly ‘treating’ children against NHS guidelines.

A general practitioner in Salford, Manchester, has been told he must not diagnose children with so-called ‘Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’, (ADHD) and must refer them to a qualified consultant instead. He was allegedly ‘treating’ children against NHS guidelines.

An adult ADHD sufferer who bit off part of a man’s ear has received a suspended sentence.

Drugs typically used to treat Alzheimer’s disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are being increasingly used by healthy people to gain a competitive edge at school, university and work.

Waiting lists for children and teenagers in need of mental health appointments grew by 24% last year as a surge in demand put services under increased strain.