{"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246974.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":246974,"attributes":{"action":"Allow patients to be treated for ADHD under Right to Choose under all NHS Health Boards in Wales","background":"There is a skyrocketing demand for ADHD assessments in adults and children as awareness about neurodivergence has grown. This growth in demand has not been met with a growth in resources, and so people in Wales are waiting excessive lengths of time to be diagnosed and treated. \r\n\r\nAllowing Right to Choose will enable patients who have received a diagnosis from a private clinician that meets the NHS' diagnostic standard to be treated under the NHS whilst they are on the waiting list.","additional_details":"In Hywel Dda, as of Oct 2025 one patient had been waiting for 8 1/2 years to be assessed for ADHD. \r\n\r\nADH inhibits executive function, causes emotional dysregulation & impulsivity. This can make people prone to reckless, health-damaging behaviour. Statistics show that people with ADHD are more likely to have an eating disorder, be obese, to abuse substances & alcohol, & to attempt or complete taking their own lives. \r\n\r\nADHD is a deeply serious condition that dramatically reduces one's quality and length of life. In a summit paper presented in 2019 by CHADD, the estimate of how many years ADHD takes off of someone's life if untreated was 9-13 years - more than obesity, smoking, coronary heart disease, poor nutrition and alcohol combined. \r\n\r\nWaiting lists won't come down soon - allow us to be treated for a condition that the NHS acknowledges that many of us already have in the meantime until we are assessed on the NHS. This is preventative care that will save money & lives down the line.","state":"rejected","signature_count":5,"threshold_for_referral":250,"threshold_for_debate":10000,"created_at":"2026-06-22T07:54:28.391Z","updated_at":"2026-06-23T10:55:20.569Z","rejected_at":"2026-06-23T10:55:20.441Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"completed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-22T09:40:00.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":null,"referred_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"archived_at":null,"submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"Another petition calling for this is already collecting signatures:  https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246845"},"debate":null,"topics":[]}}}