How does the UK autism assessment work for adults?

Hello everyone

I want to ask a few questions to adults who have been diagnosed with autism in the uk. I would love to see people answer these questions who have gone through the NHS for the test as well as private.

How long was the wait for your assessment?

What was the assessment like? What tests did you have to take? How long did the overall assessment take?

What were you told when you were diagnosed for autism? Were you told how severe your autism is? Was there an exact sentence that is genuinely used? How long was the wait to wait for the results?

What happened after the diagnosis? Did you get a detailed letter explaining your diagnosis? What support did you get?

Please feel free to add anything that I may not have mentioned, thank you so much for your replies!