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(UK) Lancs: Kids "waiting over two years for assessments"


 Nov 19, 2024, Westmorland Gazette: 'Extremely long' waiting times for Autism and ADHD assessments

NW England


FUNDING to address waiting times for autism and ADHD assessments in south Cumbria and Lancashire has ‘not materialised’ due to financial pressures, a report states.


The ‘Reporting from Committees: Escalation and Assurance Report’ prepared for the Lancashire and South Cumbria integrated care board (ICB) said the quality committee had been alerted to ‘extremely long waiting times’ for autism and ADHD assessments for children and young people. . . .


A report prepared for the ICB in May said demand has ‘risen exponentially’ in the last two years, with children and young people waiting over two years for assessments. . . .




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