Neurodiversity: Children
Commons · Question 10796 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of a) the number of children and adolescents who have been waiting for more than 5 years for assessment by neurodevelopmental diagnostic services and b) the effectiveness
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 25 Jun 2026
Published data on Autism Waiting times does not include figures on the number of people waiting over five years for an assessment. However, there is data based on how long those who are being seen following a referral for an assessment for autism have wai...