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<p>NHS England has been working with NHS Digital to develop reporting from the new
Mental Health Services Data Set. This mandatory data set includes provision for the
diagnosis of autism to be recorded, and reporting on these data has been prioritised.
Experimental data reports on the number of people diagnosed with autism are expected
to be published by the end of 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service is taking
action to increase the health checks and cancer screening programmes for people with
learning disabilities, including those who also have autism. In 2015, NHS England
commissioned the world's first Learning Disability Mortality Review Programme to support
local areas to review deaths of people with learning disabilities and to use the information
to improve service provision so that physical and mental health problems can be identified
and addressed. Information from the programme will help with what more can be done
to support regular health monitoring to address the health care needs of people diagnosed
with autism.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, the Department reviewed and updated the autism
statutory guidance for the NHS and local authorities in England. In line with this
statutory guidance, local authorities and the NHS should be providing autism awareness
training to all frontline staff in contact with adults with autism.</p>
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