The Care Quality Commission (CQC) report, How You See Me Matters, highlights the challenges autistic individuals face when accessing primary care services. It emphasises the importance of healthcare providers understanding autism and making reasonable adjustments to accommodate autistic patients. Recommendations include staff training, adopting trauma-informed approaches, and improving communication methods to ensure better healthcare experiences for autistic people.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) report, How You See Me Matters, highlights the challenges autistic individuals face when accessing primary care services. It emphasises the importance of healthcare providers understanding autism and making reasonable adjustments to accommodate autistic patients. Recommendations include staff training, adopting trauma-informed approaches, and improving communication methods to ensure better healthcare experiences for autistic people.