(UK) Scottish mother charges unreasonable wait time for ASD diagnosis; no details given

July 24, 2018, Courier: Complaint over autism assessment waiting times https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/693250/complaint-over-autism-assessment-waiting-times/ NHS Fife waiting times for autism assessments have come under fire for a second time. A Fife mother complained about errors which led to delays in an autism spectrum disorder assessment for her child. The woman, known only as Mrs C, complained to the Scottish Ombudsman about a range of administrative errors in the process which led to significant delays. She also said the board unreasonably tried to transfer the youngster’s care to a different health board, because they moved to a new school outside the Fife area…. Action taken to improve waiting times and communication was appropriate, the probe found but concerns were raised as the ombudsman had made similar findings about the delay in an ASD assessment in 2014. “While the board took action following that case to reduce waiting times, these appeared to have extended again significantly.” He asked to see evidence of action the board was taking to cut waiting times. Director of nursing Helen Wright said: “NHS Fife strives to provide the highest standard of care to all patients and we take all instances where such standards have not been met very seriously.