Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 67110
Autism: Women
Tabled: 11 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025
Question
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) intersectionality and (b) cultural perceptions on the underdiagnosis of autism in women and girls.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe Department and NHS England continue to look at relevant evidence and national data sources so that we can identify and try to mitigate health inequalities.Analyses of the NHS Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities data, which provides in...
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