Bristol parents outraged by Sirona's autism referral policy welcome 'incredible U-turn' The change in policy prompted a campaign to mount a legal challenge Bristol Post · May 2, 2023
Rehab centre in East Bristol set to close with 25 jobs affected A decision will be made this week Bristol Post · May 1, 2023
Parents raise enough funds for legal challenge on autism diagnosis controversy Parents' group Assess For Autism said they believed the new policy potentially breached disability discrimination laws Bristol Post · Apr 12, 2023
‘Children put at risk’ as NHS autism assessments are cut back Health service managers in south-west England say new restrictions are needed because of a huge rise in waiting lists The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2023
Change in Bristol autism diagnosis referral means children must now be in 'crisis' Anger as Sirona and the local health board tighten up the rules on who is eligible Bristol Post · Mar 22, 2023
Parents brand new Bristol autism referral rules 'discriminatory' and 'monstrous' Three mums who have had to battle the system for years shared their stories Bristol Post · Mar 22, 2023
New parents in pandemic 'abandoned at a time of need', health bosses admit Seventy per cent of health visitors were transferred to adult services, South Gloucestershire councillors told Bristol Post · Aug 11, 2022
Fears for second rehab centre as council confirms South Bristol closure Unions demand voluntary redundancy option and warn of East Bristol Intermediate Care Centre's future Bristol Post · May 16, 2022
Long Covid thought to be impacting 12,000 people in Bristol Around 200 different symptoms have been reported Bristol Post · May 3, 2022
Patients at South Bristol Community Hospital waited more than three hours to be assessed 'due to the pandemic' An infant with a head injury waited six times longer than recommended to be assessed Bristol Post · Feb 16, 2022
Battle to save South Bristol Rehab Centre from closure heats up Bristol City Council wants to shut the unit and transfer 40 staff to Sirona to save £500,000 Bristol Post · Jan 19, 2022