Historically, the lack of a unified approach created bottlenecks. Data from previous HSE operational reviews highlights that standardising clinical pathways can reduce administrative duplication and assessment wait times by up to 20-30%, thus accelerating early intervention.
Today we launched the first ever standardised approach for carrying out autism assessments across the HSE.
It will allow children to get an autism assessment in a faster way.
ย It is also the first time that adults can get an autism assessment.