Since 2017, Great North Children's Hospital and the North East Autism Society have been working together to improve the care offered to autistic pre-school children and their families. Read more
For Ashleigh Harrison, the challenging reality of taking an autistic child to the hospital is not only part of her personal life, but also her professional life as a paediatric nurse. Read more
The Queen Elizabeth (QE) Hospital in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, is taking positive steps to make the experience as manageable as possible for autistic and neurodivergent children who visit their paediatric departments. Read more
Jacqui Wright says she can't thank the staff at The James Cook University Hospital enough for the personalised care they gave her autistic daughter Isabella. Read more
Staff at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough have been honoured for their “pioneering” work in making it easier for autistic children facing operations. Read more
An incredible four months of planning went into getting Luke into hospital for a sight-saving operation and full medical check. Here's how the RVI and North East Autism Society did it. Read more
Autistic people and others with lived experience are helping to train the next generation of healthcare professionals at Sunderland University. Read more