Neurodevelopmental conditions (NDC) pathway
NDC pathway updates
The following updates give an insight into the Neurodevelopmental Conditions Pathway in Swindon including waiting times, updates and developments and how these are making a difference to the service offered to children, young people and their families.
Neurodevelopmental Conditions Pathway: Update May 2024
What are we making better?
The Neurodevelopmental Conditions (NDC) Pathway was redesigned and launched in October 2019 to improve the experience of children and families seeking a diagnosis for neurodevelopmental conditions (including autism and ADHD). There were 1,261 people waiting for an assessment as of April 2019 this has now more than halved.
What does it mean?
The chart below shows the current waiting list broken down by financial year. Numbers indicate the number of children referred in that financial year, still waiting to be assessed.
| Year referred | Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | March 2024 | April 2024 | May 2024 | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referrals in 22/23 | 191 | 157 | 120 | 90 | 73 | 42 | Down |
| Referrals in 23/24 | 402 | 409 | 452 | 485 | 492 | 467 | Down |
| Referrals in 24/25 | 28 | 74 | Up | ||||
| Total | 604 | 574 | 576 | 577 | 593 | 583 | Down |
The Waiting List Initiative is now complete. In total 51% of cases were returned to us for further evaluation or management. The ASD conversion rate was 94% which is very high.
Annual referral rates
- 21/22 - 504
- 22/23 - 603
- 23/24 – 677
What else is happening?
- EHCP/SEND demand has increased significantly by >30% between 2022 and 2023
- Our new nurse will start seeing patients from 15 April
- From April 2024, some EHCP/SEND cases will be transferred to the new Health Advisors for SEND (HAS) Team, which should decrease demand on our service
