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  "id": 12977328,
  "title": "ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/adhd-and-autism-at-risk-of-over-diagnosis-says-government-review-12977328",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T23:01:30.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The review, which focuses on younger age groups, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis or mis-diagnosis.",
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/adhd-and-autism-at-risk-of-over-diagnosis-says-government-review",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:01:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nhs-at-risk-of-system-failures-as-demand-for-adhd-and-autism-care",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:01:32.000Z"
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}