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Assessment for diagnosis waiting time

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Hi everyone, 

I am currently on the waiting list for an assessment for autism, after being referred by my GP. However, I have been told that the average waiting time for an assessment is 18 months - they confirmed I had been approved for an assessment last November, so this means that I should get an appointment in May 2023, I guess. I emailed the referral centre about a month ago, and they said that the waiting time had not changed. 

I was just wondering whether it was normal to be waiting this long for an assessment? Was going through my GP the right route to take? 

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  • I wouldn't put too much hope on an assessment in May 2023, it may be much much later than that.  Staffing issues or higher priority cases can easily stretch this out far beyond the suggested date.

    They do tend to work on a priority order rather than first come first served.  I waited 3 years with no indication I was going to be seen.  Then I had some personal circumstances that made diagnosis much more urgent and when I informed my local centre of this I was seen within two weeks.

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  • I wouldn't put too much hope on an assessment in May 2023, it may be much much later than that.  Staffing issues or higher priority cases can easily stretch this out far beyond the suggested date.

    They do tend to work on a priority order rather than first come first served.  I waited 3 years with no indication I was going to be seen.  Then I had some personal circumstances that made diagnosis much more urgent and when I informed my local centre of this I was seen within two weeks.

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