AQW 3678/17-22


Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast


Tabled Date: 13/03/2020
Answered On Date: 20/03/2020
Priority Written: No


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


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.