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NHS services in England’s South West are endangering Autistic children

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David Gray-Hammond
Mar 26, 2023
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Today, I came across an article by The Guardian that raises a life-threatening issue. It seems that due to a 350% increase in referrals for autism diagnosis amongst children since the pandemic, NHS managers have moved the goal posts and added extra criteria to meet before a child can be referred. Unless a child meets these criteria, they will not have a…

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