Autism is not a type of illness or disease. It simply means your brain works in a different way from other people, so you may experience and interact with the world in a different way to those around you.
Autistic people may:
Autism services provide assessments and diagnosis for autism. They provide advice to your GP and other healthcare professionals who are supporting you, and can signpost you to local support services.
In most cases you will need to have a referral from your GP or another healthcare professional to access autism services. Some services do accept self referrals directly from patients, so check their website for more information.
The table below includes information on adult autism services in north east London and how to contact them.
| Area | Location | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
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Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest |
Church Elm Lane Medical Practice 169 Church Elm Lane |
Phone: 0300 555 1200 ext: 67960 |
|
City of London and Hackney |
The Primrose Resource Centre 23 Primrose Square |
Phone: 0208 525 1115 Email: elft.chautismreferrals@nhs.net Website: www.elft.nhs.uk/services/adult-autism-service-city-hackney |
|
Newham |
Lord Lister Health Centre 121 Woodgrange Road |
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|
Tower Hamlets |
51 Three Colts Lane |
Phone: 020 3487 1312 Email: elt-tr.Tower-Hamlets-Autism-Service@nhs.net Website: www.elft.nhs.uk/services/adult-autism-service-tower-hamlets |
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