Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 49094

Autism: Diagnosis

Tabled: 29 April 2025

Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce waiting times for autism assessments.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Lord Darzi’s independent review of the National Health Service, published in September 2024, highlighted the severe delays for accessing autism assessments and that demand for assessments for autism has grown significantly in recent years.It is the respon...

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