What is NICE?

NICE guidance helps health and social care professionals deliver the best possible care based on the best available evidence. This guidance supports healthcare professionals and others to make sure that the care they provide is of the best possible quality and offers the best value for money. The guidance is for the NHS, local authorities, charities, and anyone with a responsibility for commissioning or providing healthcare, public health or social care services. We also support these groups in putting our guidance into practice.

Thursday 1 August 2013

Care and support for people with ADHD must be improved, says NICE


The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued standards to improve the quality of care and support for children, young people and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
ADHD is a behavioural condition characterised by hyperactivity, impulsiveness and inattentiveness. Common symptoms of ADHD include:
  • a short attention span,
  • restlessness or constant fidgeting, and
  • being easily distracted.
ADHD is the most common behavioural disorder in the UK, and is estimated to affect 2-5% of school-aged children and young people. By the age of 25, an estimated 15% of people diagnosed with childhood ADHD still have a full range of symptoms, and 65% still have some symptoms that affect their daily lives [i].
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