Autism training in CAMHS

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Dear Ms Smith,
 
Thank you for your email of 28 February about Child and Adolescent Mental
Health Services (CAMHS) and training for autism.  I have been asked to
reply.
 
I notice that you have previously been in touch with the Department of
Health regarding the provision of care and support for children with
autism and their families.  As explained in our email of 27 July 2010, it
is for local organisations, including primary care trusts (PCTs) to assess
the needs of local populations and commission appropriate services.  This
includes services that have access to the knowledge and skills needed to
provide effective help to those children and young people who have autism.

The nature and level of training received by medical staff is a matter for
medical royal colleges rather than the Department of Health.  Royal
colleges have responsibility for setting syllabuses and standards of
medical practice.  The training received by mental health professionals
working for CAMHS will generally have been the responsibility of the Royal
College of Psychiatrists.  More details are available at
[1]www.rcpsych.ac.uk.
 
In addition, as explained in previous correspondence, the Department has
requested that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
prepare a clinical guideline in relation to the initial recognition,
referral and diagnosis of autism in children and adolescents.  The
guideline is due to be published in September (2011). 

The Department for Education and Department of Health have a joint
programme in place to enable local authorities and PCTs to assess the
effectiveness of their local processes for assisting disabled young people
as they move to adulthood and adult services.  Every local area is
receiving funding and support to improve, and the aim is that every area
will meet minimum standards by the end of the year.
I hope this reply is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
 
Matthew Fluck
Customer Service Centre
Department of Health
 

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Dear Ms Smith,
 
Thank you for your further email of 22 March about pelvic organ prolapse.
 I have been asked to reply.

I have checked the Department of Health’s correspondence database and it
has answered all of your outstanding emails up to the end of March.  If
you require a copy of any specific response, please contact the Department
and provide the reference number.

Yours sincerely,
 
Edward Corbett
Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries
Department of Health

 

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Dear Ms Smith,
 
Thank you for your further email of 21 April about previous correspondence
with the Department of Health.

 

Without a reference number, I have assumed for the purpose of this reply
that you are referring to an email you sent on 22 March.  The Department
replied to this email on 11 April.  The reply was sent to email address
‘[FOI #63667 email]’.  I have attached a copy of
that reply for your records.

Yours sincerely,
 
Edward Corbett
Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries
Department of Health

 

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