Autism (Wales) Bill: consultation response
There is insufficient evidence to show that autism-specific legislation would enhance services being delivered across NHS Wales and local government.
The Welsh NHS Confederation has recently submitted a response to the Autism (Wales) Bill.
The response highlights:
- that services should be based on need and be person-centred and child-centred;
- he potential for increased rates of inaccurate or inappropriate diagnosis;
- the need to consider the impact on and evaluation of existing programmes of work in Wales relating to Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ND) and ASD;
- the potential implications of introducing condition-specific legislation; and
- there is currently insufficient evidence to show that autism-specific legislation would enhance the services already being delivered across NHS Wales and local government and will lead to improvements in the support being provided to people with ASD.
