Assessment processes will still be rigorous for prescribing ADHD medication.
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.
Royal College of GPs medical director Dr. Luke Bradford told Mike Hosking it's a good move to help people access diagnoses more quickly and affordably.
He says it will be under a specialist interest type GP who will have to up-skill through training courses to prescribe.
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