Make sure all doctors have full autism, adhd & mental health training

Make sure all doctors have full autism, adhd & mental health training — 7 signatures. Status: rejected.

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Many GPs and doctors only get a few weeks of training to deal with autism, ADHD & Mental health issues, as a result, they fail to offer tailored treatments people with these conditions need, the government should make it a LEGAL requirement that they recieve full training

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The Equality Act 2010 says that failure to accommodate disabilities and accessibility needs is discriminatory and therefore illegal, yet many people with Autism, ADHD or Mental Health issues(which are disabilities) find themselves being given treatments for some conditions which they cannot do due to their condition, things like dieting to loose weight, instead of a tailored solution that they can do, this is because the medical staff don't have the training to offer these solutions

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