Project
Midlands Psychology's Autism Service
Funding
The service is commissioned by the local clinical commissioning group covering five areas. Midlands Psychology is bidding to continue running the service
Background
Services for Staffordshire families affected by autism were previously characterised by long waiting lists and inconsistent support. In 2009, a service for children from birth to 19 was put out to tender by the then South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust and the contract was won by not-for-profit social enterprise Midlands Psychology. "It was a huge thing for us and a huge thing for families with waiting lists of up to three years," says director of service Angela Southall.
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