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Adam Currie became one of the first people in the country to be prescribed ADHD medication by a GP at an 8.30am appointment on Monday.
He told RNZ he booked the first available doctor's appointment for February after he heard about the upcoming changes "many months ago, hoping the doctor would prescribe it".
Not every GP would choose to offer the service, with some lacking the capacity to offer 90-minute ADHD assessments and the required follow-up sessions and questionnaires, which did not fit into the usual 15-minute appointment slot.
However, Currie - who already had his diagnosis - said his Monday morning appointment was "really smooth".
Under the previous process, following his assessment and diagnosis (which cost thousands of
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