Written questions

Autism: Cornwall

Commons · Question 19802 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the average waiting time for an autism diagnosis in Cornwall.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 18 Dec 2024

It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism assessments and diagnosis, in line with relevant National Institute for Health ...