BBC exposes private clinics for ADHD treatment in undercover investigation.

Private clinics in the UK are offering powerful drugs to patients after unreliable online assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a BBC investigation. Three clinics diagnosed an undercover reporter via video calls, but an in-person NHS assessment showed he did not have the condition. The clinics say they conduct thorough assessments and follow national guidelines. The NHS is paying for thousands of patients to go to private clinics for assessments. The investigation found that clinics carried out only limited mental health assessments of patients and prescribed powerful drugs for long-term use without proper consideration of patients' medical history.