Hope and relief from the ADHD community, over prescription rule changes, to improve treatment access

From February, GPs and nurse practitioners will be able to prescribe treatments from the outset - without a specialist recommendation.

Wait times for specialist appointments vary, but can be over a year.

ADHD NZ spokesperson, Darrin Bull, says over-diagnosis can be a concern, but these changes will still be enforced by medical professionals.

Bull says they're comfortable given there will be training, and the benefits of this update outweighs over-diagnosis risks.