Autism diagnostic timescales

Dear Grampian Health Board,

Request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act

I write to request the following information held by NHS Grampian Health Board under the terms set in the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FoISA).

Without a diagnosis many children will struggle at school, develop mental health problems like anxiety or depression - and in some cases end up in crisis or even in hospital.

Are children’s referrals prioritised and if so what is the criteria?

My request encompasses services for both Children and Adults, so, for your convenience, I have split this into two parts.

Children and Adolescents:

* The service level agreement or target used by the Scottish Centre for Autism for diagnostic appointments (i.e. the time between referral from a clinician to an appointment).
* The average waiting time for a diagnostic appointment for Autistic Spectrum Conditions (i.e. Autism, Aspergers) in the last two years.

In the last 2 years
* The number of cases referred for a diagnoses.
.* Average waiting time from the first assessment / appointment to a clinical diagnosis.
* The number of children currently waiting for first appointment.

Adults:
* The service level agreement or target used by the Adult Autism Team for diagnostic appointments (i.e. the time between referral from a clinician to an appointment).
* The average waiting time for a diagnostic appointment for Autistic Spectrum Conditions (i.e. Autism, Aspergers) in the last two years.

In the last two years.
* The number of cases handled by the service in the last two years.
* The current waiting time for a diagnostic appointment and approximate number of cases currently awaiting assessment.

Yours faithfully,

Edward fowler

Dear GRAM Foi,

A response to my request for information was due by 3 April 2023.
Please Send me the details as requested.

Yours sincerely,

Edward fowler

Dear Grampian Health Board,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Grampian Health Board's handling of my FOI request 'Autism diagnostic timescales'.

I was expecting a reply on the 3rd of April 2023.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/a...

Yours faithfully,

Edward fowler