Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 99441
Neurodiversity: Assessments
Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Darren Paffey
Labour — Southampton Itchen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on children and families of local pauses to neurodevelopmental assessments under the NHS Right to Choose pathway; and what steps his Department i
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe del...
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