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NHMRC backs push for GPs to prescribe ADHD stimulants

National standardised GP training to care for patients with ADHD is among 111 recommendations in new clinical guidelines
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6 October 2022
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Dr Alison Poulton.

The push is on to broaden prescribing rights for ADHD stimulant medication and implement nationally standardised training for interested GPs.

The first NHMRC-endorsed Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for ADHD, released Wednesday, warn that continuing to restrict prescribing to psychiatrists and paediatricians limits access for patients.

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