Stefan Kluibenschadl
19 Feb 2023 · Coroner Catherine Wood · North East Kent
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of case manager or key worker
“Local autism teams should ensure that every child or young person diagnosed with autism has a case manager or key worker to manage and coordinate treatment, care, support and transition to adult care in line with the NICE guideline on autism in children and young people (covering identification and diagnosis).”
2. lack of universal key worker allocation
“Keyworkers will make sure that these children, young people and families get the right support at the right time. They will make sure that local systems are responsive to fully meeting the young people's needs in a joined-up way and that whenever it is possible to provide care and treatment in the community with the right support this becomes the norm.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.