SPFT Policy to deny patients with autistic neurology w/o LD access to practitioners with expertise in autistic neurology.

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Beth McGee-Russell

Dear Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust,

According to recent news 369 MH patients under SPFT care committed suicide 20-16-2021. 7 were inpatients - 362 were outpatients.
Of these 1 a week suicides for 6 years - how many of the MH outpatients had a diagnosis of autistic neurology?
Did any of the MH outpatients with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum at any point have a Responsible Clinician with expertise in autistic neurology?

Is it or is it not SPFT policy to not commission specialist services for patients with autistic neurology who do not have a Learning Disability?

Yours faithfully,

B McGee-Russell

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Beth McGee-Russell

Dear Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust,

Par for the course,

Beth McGee-Russell

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Dear Beth

Many thanks for your email. Please could you clarify the information you require.

Best wishes
Ian

Ian Genner
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Beth McGee-Russell

Dear Freedom Of Information (Sussex Partnership Trust),

In July/August 2021 I was informed, allegedly from SPFT Chief Medical Officer, that: It is SPFT policy to not commission specialist services for patients with 'high functioning' autism.

Is this fact?

Who represents 'high functioning' neurodiverse patients within SPFT?

Regards,

Beth McGee-Russell

Freedom Of Information (Sussex Partnership Trust), Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Ian

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Dear Beth

Many thanks for your Freedom of Information request. Please find attached our response.

I hope this information is helpful.

Best wishes.

Freedom of Information
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ | Swandean | Arundel Road | BN13 3EP

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