Written questions

Autism: Diagnosis

Lords · Question HL15266 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of NHS England's proposals in the consultation on the 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme to set a £950 guide price for both adult and children and young people's autism assessments, given that childre

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 18 Mar 2026

NHS England was advised by a number of clinicians, policy professionals, commissioners, and providers of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism diagnostic assessment services prior to the publication of the NHS Payment Scheme consultat...