{"id":55506,"date":"2024-02-16T13:09:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=55506"},"modified":"2024-02-16T13:09:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:09:59","slug":"sheffield-families-left-really-desperate-following-nationwide-adhd-medication-shortage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/02\/16\/sheffield-families-left-really-desperate-following-nationwide-adhd-medication-shortage-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield families left &#8216;really desperate&#8217; following nationwide ADHD medication shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A national shortage of ADHD medication has emerged in 2024, with the NHS unable to get the ingredients for the medication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgie Boot, Project Manager for Sheffield ADHD Project,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.family-action.org.uk\/what-we-do\/children-families\/send\/sheffield-adhd\/\">Family Action<\/a>, said: ADHD is a registered disability, so imagine having a different disability like cerebral palsy and you\u2019re given a wheelchair as support for medication. 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