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Mental Health Services: Children

Commons · Question 4428 · Tabled 5 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of neurodevelopmental assessments for children in (a) England and (b) Norfolk.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 12 Sep 2024

The Department is currently considering the next steps to improve diagnostic assessments and support for autistic people and people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make...