Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 56074
Autism: Diagnosis
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help reduce waiting times for autism assessments for children in rural areas.
Answer
Stephen KinnockLord Darzi’s independent review of the National Health Service, published 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 responsib...
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