Freedom of Information Team
Department of Health
G18, Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London SW1A 2NS
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16 October 2017
Dear Sir/Madam,
Freedom of Information Request Reference FOI-1098994
Thank you for your request dated 22 September in which you asked the Department of Health
(DH):
“Dear Department of Health,
in the Think Autism strategy update document
(https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/2
99866/Autism_Strategy.pdf) the DoH states:
8.6 DH will work with NHS England and with the Royal College of General
Practitioners (RCGP) through their autism clinical priority programme which
runs from April 2014 to 2017 to look at the feasibility of introducing a Read Code
for Autism.
Can you confirm if this feasibility study has been completed, what the outcome
was and what the Read Code for autism spectrum disorder is that GPs should
use, if one has been formulated. If there are any documents detailing
discussion of this matter please link me to them. ”
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Edward Franklyn
Freedom of Information Officer
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