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FOI0836 Autism Waiting Times

Freedom of Information Request: 0836

  1. What is the Trust’s target waiting time for assessment after an adult suspected of having autism has been referred?

    The service provided by University Hospitals Birmingham is for paediatric patients only.
  • What is the Trust’s target waiting time for assessment after a child suspected of having autism has been referred?

    18 weeks (referral to first appointment).

               

  • How many adults were referred to the Trust for autism assessment in 2017/18?

    The service provided by University Hospitals Birmingham is for paediatric patients only.

 

 

  • How many children were referred to the Trust for autism assessment in in 2017/18?

    356.

 

 

  • What was the average waiting time for assessment after an adult suspected of having autism had been referred to the Trust in 2017/18?

    The service provided by University Hospitals Birmingham is for paediatric patients only.

 

 

  • What was the average waiting time for assessment after a child suspected of having autism had been referred to the Trust in 2017/18?

    52 weeks (referral to first appointment).

 

 

 

  • How many adults referred to the Trust for autism assessment are currently waiting for assessment?

 


The service provided by University Hospitals Birmingham is for paediatric patients only.

 

  • How many children referred to the Trust for autism assessment are currently waiting for assessment?

    312.

 

 

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