Autism
(asked on 27th June 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of steps to improve provision for the investigation and treatment of autism-related medical conditions.
This question was answered on 3rd July 2017
Clinical commissioning groups have a responsibility to commission services that best meet the needs of their populations including those with autism. In doing so, they may take account of clinical guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Whilst NICE’s clinical guidelines are not mandatory, adherence to them will support improvements in the quality of care and services.