GPs can now diagnose ADHD in 'life-changing' move

Key points

• Almost 300 general practitioners in NSW have completed training to diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a condition that previously required a specialist. Patients have faced long waits and high fees, especially children.
• Dr Rebekah Hoffman, one of the newly trained GPs, says the change could be life-changing for some patients, particularly those in regional areas who often had to travel to see specialists. Around 70 per cent of the first cohort works in regional and rural NSW.
• Health Minister Ryan Park said a further 300 GPs are about to begin training.