MPs from Labour and the Liberal Democrats have raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest involving a senior civil servant overseeing new regulations for private neurodiversity assessments. The officials highlight her previous professional connections to a major provider in the ADHD assessment sector, suggesting her involvement could undermine the integrity of the government’s crackdown. With private clinics facing increased scrutiny, the MPs argue that her past ties create an unacceptable conflict. The call comes as ministers push for stricter oversight of the rapidly expanding industry.
Four MPs raise conflict of interest concerns over Samantha Jones’s past links to a big provider of ADHD assessmentsA senior civil servant should play no part in ministers’ crackdown on private ADHD and autism clinics because of her recent ties to the industry, MPs have said.Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs are demanding that Samantha Jones, permanent secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), steps away from any role in plans to toughen regulation of the booming market in private neurodiversity assessments. Continue reading...
