Question follow-through · 91016

Neurodiversity: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with integrated care boards on the steps they are taking to reduce waiting times for (a) ADHD and (b) autism assessments.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
13 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
24 Nov 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with integrated care boards on the steps they are taking to reduce waiting times for (a) ADHD and (b) autism assessments.

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...

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