From the headlines: ADHD medication shortage, NHS special review

ADHD medication shortage:

• National shortage of ADHD medication is still ongoing in the UK

• Many blame an increasing demand, but there have also been issues with changing suppliers

• Uncertainty around the end of the shortage is negatively impacting affected patients

Read more:

Statement from NHS: https://swlstg.nhs.uk/adhd-medication-shortage/

BBC article: “ADHD: Medication shortages have 'profound effect' on patients”

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Special review of NHS trust mental health services:

Several concerns over "quality of [mental health] care and safety of patients":

• The review follows the Nottingham attacks where three people were killed

• The offender's psychosis was mismanaged by local care providers

• "Chronically underfunded and overstretched" mental health services to blame

Read more:

Guardian article: “Nottingham attacks: series of errors led to Valdo Calocane being discharged, review finds”

CQC statement: https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/nottinghamshire-healthcare-nhsft-special-review