UK Diagnosis under DSM V and Post Diagnostic Support Course

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I live in the UK (in Surrey) and I've just been diagnosed with a "Mild" category Autistic Spectrum Disorder by the NHS. I attended a Post Diagnostic Support Course last night (the first of three sessions) and was a bit surprised to hear that they are using DSM V rather than ICD10. The consultant kept referring to "Aspergers Syndrome" as being old or outdated terminology.

Other than giving us this info the course was of limited use I feel - the consultant told us that Surrey has no money at all for their ASD service and that after the course is complete we will all be discharged. He said that ideally we should all get an opportunity to discuss things one to one with a specialist but there is no money for this. (In fact he said there was no money for the course we were on but he felt that we deserved something.

Next week the other consultant on the service will be giving a presentation and taking questions and in the final session I believe that someone from the National Autistic Society is coming in to discuss available resources. Then, that's yer lot.

Has anybody else from the UK had a DSM V diagnosis and/or been offered a similar course?

Thanks.

am very surprised as well as england is ICD country.
am aware that ireland uses the DSM, not sure about scotland and wales though.

as for surrey saying their autism support sucks,that is common with all council run services for any disability,instead ask the local national autistic society what local services they run and how to go about applying for services of theirs as they have A LOT of services for people all over the spectrum.

many of them will need funding by social services but as far as am aware the NAS can sort that out on behalf of people who arent currently accessing or dont qualify for social services support.

there are a lot of other autistic organisations out there including local only ones, that may be able to help, theres also organisations like reemploy and united response which helps people all over the spectrum gain work of some kind.