UK public services should provide support for neurodevelopmental issues without requiring a formal diagnosis

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The American Academy of Pediatrics and medical professionals refuted claims linking the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine to autism or fetal cells, emphasizing that two doses are 97 percent effective.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in August 2026 proposing to split the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into three separate shots and suggesting an unproven link between vaccines and autism.

On 16 May, healthcare provider Keys Group acquired private neurodiversity clinic ADHD360 for £22.5 million while Samantha Jones held leadership roles and shares in Keys Group.

UK Members of Parliament, including Labour MP Ben Coleman and Liberal Democrat spokesperson Helen Morgan, demanded that Samantha Jones recuse herself from regulating private neurodiversity clinics.

According to the Tussell public expenditure database, the National Health Service in England paid private provider ADHD360 over £26 million for neurodiversity assessments between 2020 and 2026.

UK Health Secretary Yvette Cooper and ministers are developing stricter regulations for private clinics offering attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism assessments, diagnoses, and treatments.

A review led by Professor Peter Fonagy raised official concerns regarding quality and consistency of private UK attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism assessments, highlighting inherent financial incentives to diagnose and treat.

In October 2026, the UK government accepted the findings of a health review advocating for tougher regulation of private attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism service providers.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. previously founded an anti-vaccine group and has repeatedly linked vaccines to autism, diabetes, asthma, and autoimmune diseases.

The UK government-commissioned review, led by Professor Peter Fonagy, warned that diagnosing people with mental health problems, ADHD, or autism can act as labels that limit lives and harm prospects in school, work, and relationships

The UK government-commissioned review, led by Professor Peter Fonagy, found that patients were being harmed by long waiting times for mental health, ADHD, and autism diagnoses

A UK government-commissioned review led by Professor Peter Fonagy warned of a risk of people being over-diagnosed or mis-diagnosed with ADHD and autism

Advertising by private ADHD and autism assessment firms compromises the quality of care

Diagnosing young people with ADHD or autism does more harm than good to their life prospects

The rise in UK ADHD and autism diagnoses reflects over-diagnosis

The UK government promised to introduce tougher regulation of ADHD and autism assessments in response to the findings of the review into ADHD and autism diagnosis led by Professor Peter Fonagy

The UK government-commissioned review, led by Professor Peter Fonagy, stated that children diagnosed with autism and ADHD before age 17 are approximately four times more likely to be out of education, employment, or training between ages 16 and 24

The UK government-commissioned review, led by Professor Peter Fonagy, called for tougher regulation of private firms offering ADHD and autism assessments for the NHS, citing concerns about quality and consistency, and recommended a ban on advertising

The UK government-commissioned review, led by Professor Peter Fonagy, noted that more than 4% of children aged six to 17 in England were diagnosed with autism, which is well above the 1% to 2% level suggested by studies

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has historically claimed vaccines are linked to adverse health effects, including autism, chronic diseases, diabetes, sudden infant death syndrome, anorexia, allergic reactions, asthma, and autoimmune diseases