Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117139
Neurodiversity: Children
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of commissioning controls, including Indicative Activity Plans, on access to children’s ADHD and autism assessments.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedPatients have a legal Right to Choose their provider when referred for National Health Service funded eligible care.In 2023, NHS England published National framework and operational guidance for autism assessment services aimed at supporting those in comm...
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