The BBC Trust has ruled that an episode of its show Panorama that focused on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder "failed to meet the expected standards of accuracy and impartiality," and that the BBC must make a public apology and correction.

A complainant who had already dealt with BBC management's editorial complaints unit procedure appealed to the ESC [editorial standards committee], arguing that Panorama's report was "seriously inaccurate and unbalanced in the way it dealt with the issue of how ADHD should be treated" and was "likely to cause serious harm to children with the condition." [Source: The Guardian (UK)]

The BBC Trust has ordered Panorama to pull the episode in question, titled What Next for Craig? from the BBC website and refrain from selling the episode to other broadcasters.

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