United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 16004
Autism: Diagnosis
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6 July 2026
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14 July 2026 · Answer
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14 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent diagnostic overshadowing in cases where anxiety, trauma, distress or school-related deterioration are dismissed as part of autism, ADHD or SEND.
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6 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent diagnostic overshadowing in cases where anxiety, trauma, distress or school-related deterioration are dismissed as part of autism, ADHD or SEND.
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14 July 2026
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In December 2025, the Government launched an Independent Review into Prevalence and Support for Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism. This independent review will inform a new approach that reduces waiting times, improves the quality of care, and pro...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-06/16004
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1924419
- uk · wq-1924419 · source updated 14 July 2026