Complications with my autism referral

       Hello! I haven’t been on here since roughly November and nothing much has changed. I am currently awaiting to hear when I will be registered with my new doctors, so I can get referred properly! However, I have been told that autism referrals/autism related issues (according to my old GP) have been changed by the NHS to an educational issue. I got told to get my uni involved and I have been refused guidance/a referral via my uni, due to there being no evidence that this was said. I can’t find any evidence of this online, so I thought here was a good place to ask!

       I’ve also got a local support team involved too and I emailed today asking if someone could look into it, so hopefully I can find answers. It’s rather frustrating and I keep going around and around in (metaphorical) circles. I just want clear answers as to whether I am autistic or not!

      On top of this, I am so overwhelmed and stressed with uni work and I am awaiting for the doctors to also be sorted so I can get counselling, as I think it would be beneficial, considering my circumstances. There’s just so so much going on and I feel like there’s hardly any support in place for me Disappointed

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  • If you are under sixteen then your doctor is correct and it has been this way for years across the majority of england. If you are older than sixteen your general practitioner is expected to refer you adult autism services or mental health services depending on your location. I don't understand why you GP has said this as most student services in colleges and universities will often contact your general practitioner with your permission and raise concerns to pursue an autism diagnosis.

      

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  • If you are under sixteen then your doctor is correct and it has been this way for years across the majority of england. If you are older than sixteen your general practitioner is expected to refer you adult autism services or mental health services depending on your location. I don't understand why you GP has said this as most student services in colleges and universities will often contact your general practitioner with your permission and raise concerns to pursue an autism diagnosis.

      

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