Improve access for Adult Autism Post Diagnostic support / Occupational Therapy

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow all Autistic adults with a confirmed valid Diagnosis (from any NHS trust/private clinic) to access NHS autism post diagnostic support/ Occupational Therapy without restrictions. Improve online information around managing Autism and it's comorbidities (e.g. hyper/hyposensitivity, sleep, diet)

My local neurodevelopmental team in Coventry said they cannot offer me post diagnostic support/OT because I didn't get my diagnosis through them, I got it privately. They said the restriction was made by the local commissioning board. I have only been sent website links, it's not enough. I'm finding it difficult to access occupational therapy via the NHS to help with my sensory issues because of this restriction. All autistic adults should be able to access occupational therapy in the NHS.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

We are sorry to hear about your situation, but decisions about patient care and commissioning of NHS services are a matter for the NHS and local commissioning boards, not the UK Government or Parliament.

If you are unhappy with service you have received from the NHS you can complain about this: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/how-to-complain-to-the-nhs/

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

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Timeline

1 Apr 2023	Petition opened for signatures
4 Apr 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Apr 2023

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