PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Fair NHS Care for Adults with ADHD in Scotland

We call on the Government to: Ensure funded ADHD medication titration and follow-up care are available on the NHS. Expand adult ADHD services to reduce waiting times for diagnosis and treatment. Guarantee equal access across Scotland so that care is not dependent on postcode.

Last fetched 20 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Oct 2025

29 OCT 2025
Petition rejected
irrelevant
Your petition is about something that the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it. The Scottish Parliament has its own Public Petitions Committee. If you'd like to send your petition to the Scottish Parliament, you can find out more here: https://petitions.parliament.scot/ You may also wish to contact your local council and MSP who represent you about this issue. You can find the name of your local council and how to contact them here: https://www.mygov.scot/find-your-local-council You can find the name of your local MSP and how to contact them here: https://www.parliament.scot/msps
03 OCT 2025
Petition created

Background

Adults with ADHD are being failed by the NHS. Waiting times for diagnosis are often several years, and many patients are then denied access to treatment. In some areas, adults are forced to pay privately for medication titration and follow-up, creating inequality in access to care.