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ADULTS desperate for an assessment to diagnose whether they have autism or ADHD feel ‘abandoned’ by a new system

Under the ‘pilot’ system introduced by the Humber and North Yorkshire integrated care board (ICB) earlier this year, everyone seeking an assessment for autism or ADHD is now referred to an online ‘Do-It Profiler’

ADULTS desperate for an assessment to diagnose whether they have autism or ADHD feel ‘abandoned’ by a new system which means they can’t even get a referral, a damning report by Healthwatch York says.

Under the ‘pilot’ system introduced by the Humber and North Yorkshire integrated care board (ICB) earlier this year, everyone seeking an assessment for autism or ADHD is now referred to an online ‘Do-It Profiler’ which they must fill in themselves.

 

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