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英格兰NHS机构规定:ADHD和自闭症评估至少须等待两年NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments

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诊断需求激增,四个整合照护委员会采取应对措施,患者组织谴责这种“令人震惊的”延误

Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses

  • 两年等待期凸显NHS在ADHD和自闭症认知度上升之际所面临的困境NHS机构难以应对激增的神经多样性诊断需求,因此正迫使疑似患有注意缺陷多动障碍和自闭症的人士至少等待两年,才能接受评估。

• Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness NHS bodies are forcing people with suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism to wait at least two years before they can be assessed as they struggle to meet surging demand for diagnoses of neurodiversity.

由于无力承担公众寻求的大量评估费用,覆盖英格兰大片地区的四个NHS整合照护委员会(ICB)采取了这一做法。

Four NHS integrated care boards (ICBs) covering large regions of England have adopted the approach because they cannot afford the cost of the number of assessments that people are seeking.