New Zealand GPs Report Uneven Access to ADHD Care Despite Prescribing Reform

New Zealand general practitioners are expanding ADHD services unevenly across regions, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners president Dr Luke Bradford says. He said many practices still lack the expertise to offer care, while Northland's GP shortage and workload limit expansion. Bay of Islands clinical psychologist Dr Tania Davidson said local clinics had shown little uptake of her offers to work together and raised concerns about affordable in-person appointments in the Far North. Their comments follow February's rule change allowing appropriately qualified GPs and nurse practitioners to initiate stimulant treatment for adults aged 18 and older.