FOI Ref: 0059FOI1920 

12^th July 2019 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information 

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below: 

Request 

I am investigating autism diagnosis waiting times. 

Please can you provide me with the following information: 

1. In your area, how many people who were referred for a diagnostic assessment had the assessment started within 3 months of their referral in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19? Please provide this information as a number and as a percentage.

2. What was the median wait from referral to the start of the diagnostic assessment in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19?

3. What was the longest wait from referral to the start of diagnostic assessment in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19?

4. Out of those who received a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19, what was the median time from referral to final diagnosis?

5. Out of those who received a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19, what was the longest time from referral to final diagnosis?

6. Out of those who received a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19, what was the median time from the start of diagnostic assessment to final diagnosis?

7. Out of those who received a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19, what was the longest time from the start of diagnostic assessment to final diagnosis?

8. Out of those who received a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19, what was the median time from the completion of the diagnostic assessment to final diagnosis?

9. Out of those who received a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition in a) 2017-18 b) 2018-19, what was the longest time from the completion of the diagnostic assessment to final diagnosis?

10. As of June 2019, what is the expected waiting time from referral to the start of the diagnostic assessment?

11. As of June 2019, what is the expected waiting time from referral to final diagnosis?

12. As of June 2019, what is the expected waiting time from the start of the diagnostic assessment to final diagnosis?

13. As of June 2019, what is the expected waiting time from completion of the diagnostic assessment to final diagnosis?

Response 

NHS Sheffield CCG does not hold the requested information. 

• For children’s information NHS England (NHSE) commission the diagnostic pathway at Ryegate. NHSE would be best placed to answer. 

Contact - england.contactus@nhs.net (Please write “Freedom of Information” in the subject line) 

• For adults over the age of 16, the provider Sheffield Autism and Neurodevelopment Service, Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT), would be best placed to answer. 

Contact - foi@shsc.nhs.uk

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