People newly diagnosed with ADHD in Guernsey will not get medication until December.
Guernsey is temporarily stopping all new prescriptions of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medication.
The move has been prompted by a worldwide shortage caused by an increase in demand, coupled with manufacturing issues.It means anyone newly diagnosed with ADHD, will not have access to medication until later in the year. Geraldine O'Riordan, the island's prescribing advisor, said: "The advice from the UK DHSE is two-fold.
"It's that no new patients are started on this treatment until the supply is remedied, and that things should be back to normal by December."Ruby, 14, has been taking her medication for ADHD since the beginning of this year.As she is already on medication, Ruby is not affected by the halt on new prescriptions.
But she said life would be harder without it: "I think it would make me feel, not lost, but that sort of way.Whilst the access to this treatment is helpful to Ruby, it also has an impact her family too."She's just a happier Ruby. She's doing better in her lessons - she's got her support at school.ADHD is a condition that affects people's behaviour.Follow BBC Guernsey on
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