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People Waiting Over A Year For Autism Assessment In The Midlands

Thursday, 17 October 2024 14:21

Legislation says all testing needs to be completed within six months of the application.

Wait times for autism assessments in the midlands have risen to an average of between 12-18 months.

That's despite legislation saying all testing should be completed within six months of the initial application.

The figures are for health area CH08, which includes Laois, Offaly and Westmeath.

Longford-Westmeath Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy says private consultants could be used to tackle this backlog-and says that some consultants have also contacted him directly about it:

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