AQW 3678/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health how many children are awaiting assessment for autism, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 13 March 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 13 March 2020
- Answer due by
- 31 March 2020
- Answered
- 20 March 20207 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The number of children waiting for an autism assessment as at 31 December 2019, and broken down by Health and Social Care Trust is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: The number of children waiting for an autism assessment by Health & Social Care Trust at 31 December 2019.
| HSC Trust | Number of children awaiting an autism assessment |
| Belfast | 1017 |
| Northern | 922 |
| South Eastern | 59 |
| Southern | 132 |
| Western | 866 |
| Northern Ireland | 2996 |
Sources: Health and Social Care Board Return.