Surges In Autism Diagnoses For Children Are Being Used By Parents To Claim More Benefits | GP

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“In my experience, I can honestly say that I have not seen a child who has gone to one of these private clinics seeking a diagnosis...come back and they've been told, 'No, you do not have this condition.'” A report from the Centre for Social Justice shows that GPs believe autism and ADHD diagnoses are handed out “too easily” and are being used to claim disability cash, says Dr Rachel Ward, GP and Host of The Farmacy Podcast. Dr Rachel Ward was speaking to Jane Garvey and Fi Glover on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 2pm-4pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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