Date & Venue:
Microsoft Teams (Online Meeting)
Key Highlights:
- Leadership & Governance Updates:
- Minutes and action log approved.
- Updates on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and autism representation in the LD&A Board postponed due to ongoing governance restructuring.
- Development of pre- and post-diagnosis information leaflets in progress.
- Diagnostic Updates:
- Adult Diagnosis: 674 adults on the waiting list (24% increase).
- Children & Young People: 5,496 on the waiting list (Norfolk Community Health Trust) and 1,662 (James Paget Hospital).
- Ongoing re-engineering of adult autism diagnostic pathways and review of neurodevelopmental referral routes.
- Social Care Reform Programme:
- Presentation on Liquidlogic Adults System (LAS) Client Portal, designed to improve access to social care records.
- Pilot programs in place; users can securely view documents, complete financial assessments, and communicate with social care teams.
- Feedback welcomed to improve accessibility and usability.
- Autism Strategy Reference Group:
- Developing new communication tools and engagement methods for the Norfolk Autism Strategy refresh.
- Board agreed to receive regular updates and review all proposed strategy documents.
- Coalition for Change & Cawston Park Response:
- Board invited to join the Coalition for Change, focused on improving care provision.
- Decision postponed until representatives can provide further details at a future meeting.
- Education & Awareness Initiatives:
- Video on autistic role models in schools shared with the Board and approved for wider distribution.
- Anne Freud Centre offering £500 incentives for schools completing autism training.
- Norfolk Autism Adult Support Service:
- Realise Futures awarded contract for new adult support service launching in January 2024.
- Aims to improve access to support and wellbeing resources for autistic adults.
Next Steps:
- Continue reducing diagnostic waiting times and improving service accessibility.
- Roll out LAS Client Portal and gather user feedback.
- Advance engagement for the Norfolk Autism Strategy refresh.
- Organize further discussions on Coalition for Change membership.
Next Meeting: 21 November 2023, Microsoft Teams.
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