East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust does not provide adult mental health services. This FOI request would need to be sent to Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust for this.
The below response is in relation to children and young people, provided by the Trust’s Community Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics department.
1. The median length of time from referral to autism services to receiving an autism assessment from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
It is not possible to provide this data.
2. The median length of time from referral to autism services to receiving the final outcome of an autism assessment (i.e. a positive or negative diagnosis) from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
It is not possible to provide this data.
3. The conversion rate of autism assessments to autism diagnoses through East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
It is not possible to provide this data.
4. What support and further referral is routinely offered to children who receive an autism diagnosis through East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
On receipt of a diagnosis, parents are offered targeted support through attendance at an Early bird or Early bird plus program. All children and families are signposted to the National Autistic Society and local provider for autism support, Springnorth.
5. What support and further referral is routinely offered to children who undergo an assessment for autism through East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust but do not receive a diagnosis.
ELHT offer a diagnostic pathway, only on receipt of a referral to the autism pathway children and families are signposted to the National Autistic Society and local provider for autism support, Springnorth.
6. What standardised tools are currently used by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust for the screening and/or triage of children who seek an autism assessment.
All assessments are competed against the DSM5 criteria , we also use Autism spectrum Rating Scale Questionnaires and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
