Jo Platt, the MP for Leigh and Atherton, spoke in parliament today, about the need for life-long support for those with ADHD and about resolving issues of ADHD medicine supply.
Not only have Leigh and Atherton residents contacted Jo’s office to express their concerns, but Jo sits on then ADHD All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) and she’s also Board Director for the ADHD Foundation, so this is a subject close to her heart.
Addressing Lucy Powell – the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care – in Parliament, Jo Platt said: “October is ADHD Awareness Month, yet individuals with ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – are still being failed with diagnosis delays, medication shortages and a lack of resources in schools and the workplace.
“May we have a debate on how Government can best support people with ADHD across their lifetime, from childhood to adulthood, to ensure that we can give everybody the opportunity to thrive?”
Responding, Lucy Powell, thanked Jo for the work she has done as the Chair of the ADHD APPG said that this would be a “very good topic for a Westminster Hall debate if she should apply for one”.
Jo plans to continue to drive attention to ADHD, so that those living with with it can access the support they need.