PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Autism: Health (4 February 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing an annual health check for those people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who may not be independently able to identify other health issues.

Asked by:
Darren Jones (Labour)

NHS England and NHS Improvement, in partnership with Autistica, have supported the development and piloting of an autism-specific health check in primary care. Newcastle University are currently running this pilot in the North East to determine its effectiveness and ease of use by practitioners. Results from the study are expected late in 2024, with an economic evaluation.

Answered by:
Gillian Keegan (Conservative)
9 February 2022