AQW 3675/17-22


Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast


Tabled Date: 13/03/2020
Answered On Date: 23/03/2020
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Health how many adults are awaiting assessment for autism, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.


Answer:
The number of adults 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 adults waiting for an autism assessment by Health & Social Care Trust at 31 December 2019.
HSC Trust
Number of adults awaiting an autism assessment
Belfast
371
Northern
140
South Eastern
162
Southern
155
Western
132
Northern Ireland
960
Sources: Health and Social Care Board Return.