By Deborah Price Local Democracy Reporter - Hertfordshire
Health commissioners have agreed a £2.5m boost to speed up child autism diagnosis in Hertforshire HEALTH commissioners have agreed to a £2.5m funding boost to cut the length of time that children with autism have to wait for a diagnosis in Hertfordshire. Currently there are 1750 children and young people waiting for an autism assessment in the county – with patients having to wait an average of 12 months before they are seen. And increasing levels of demand means waiting lists are getting longer – with 98 new referrals made every month. Now health chiefs have drawn up a £2.5m plan designed to slash the number of children waiting for assessment in Hertfordshire by 1044.
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