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Improving ADHD services for children and young people in Bolton and Greater Manchester
The NHS wants to improve children’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) services and would like to hear from people in Bolton and Greater Manchester.
NHS Greater Manchester want to hear from people living with ADHD, their family members or carers, and also want to hear from anyone working with people who have ADHD in Greater Manchester.
This project is part of a bigger piece of work called the ‘Neurodiversity Programme’ to improve how health services care for children with conditions like ADHD and autism.
Read more about the Children’s ADHD review:
What is ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common condition in children and young people that makes it hard for them to focus, sit still, and control their actions or behaviour.
ADHD is part of a group of neurodevelopmental conditions – things that affect how the brain works. Other neurodevelopmental conditions include autism and speech and language conditions. Neurodevelopmental conditions are not mental health conditions.
Whilst the NHS is working to improve all neurodevelopmental services, this work is focusing on ADHD. Based on national figures, NHS Greater Manchester estimate that there are nearly 30,000 children and young people with this condition in the region.
Get involved
NHS Greater Manchester have worked closely with professionals from health, schools and social care, as well as families, children and young people to understand the issues with services and how to improve them.
Now they want to hear from more families, parents, carers, children and young people and staff to understand what people think about the plans.
There are several ways in which people can have your say, all options will allow them to share thoughts and experiences.
Complete the survey:
Join a lived experience group:
There will be two groups. One for parents, carers and professionals and another for children themselves.
Please be aware that being part of a group will involve attending lived experience meetings. The engagement of the groups is expected to last around 10-12 weeks.
Please contact gmhscp.engagement@nhs.net for more information and to register your interest.
Contact
You can email gmhscp.engagement@nhs.net
Want to talk instead? Call 07786 673762 to speak to someone from the engagement team, or send via WhatsApp.