Exclusive: NHS Patients Enduring 'Traumatic' Waits Of More Than Two Years For Autism Assessment People waiting for a formal autism diagnosis are enduring “traumatic” waits of more than two years for their first assessment, HuffPost UK can reveal.
National guidelines say assessment should begin within three months of a patient being referred to a trust for diagnosis – but new data shows adults in England faced waits of up to 122 weeks for an appointment in 2017/18.
Meanwhile, children as young as five were stuck on waiting lists for up to 98 weeks. Huffington Post UK
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