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Waiting to hear back about my referral

Megan
over 3 years ago

Hello,

I asked to get referred to get assessed for autism just 3 weeks ago. After I sent my doctor some information about why I want to get assessed, I received a text conformation from her saying she would refer me but have not heard anything since.

I'm wondering how long it took other people to hear back.

I'm very paranoid about this because a couple of years ago, I went to hospital with a physical ailment and they said they would refer me to get some tests done I needed, I waited months and finally asked my doctor surgery about it and they said I had no active referrals; I had to get a doctors appointment to ask again to get referred for the tests. I don't want to be waiting for nothing again, but I don't know if phoning up my doctors is an overreaction since it's only been 3 weeks. I also wouldn't know what to say and making phone calls is difficult for me.

Parents
  • over 3 years ago

    Hi Megan,

    I had a text to say a referral had been made on Friday... If you know who the referral was made to, you could just drop them a line by letter just to ask for confirmation of receipt.  I dare say waiting lists are long, but knowing for sure you're on it is a relief, I guess.

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  • over 3 years ago

    Hi Megan,

    I had a text to say a referral had been made on Friday... If you know who the referral was made to, you could just drop them a line by letter just to ask for confirmation of receipt.  I dare say waiting lists are long, but knowing for sure you're on it is a relief, I guess.

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  • over 3 years ago in reply to Dawn

    Thanks for replying. I know it won't speed up the waiting list but I just want to know for sure I'm on the list; I'm worrying about waiting for two years, realising I'm not on the list and then having to wait another two years! I'm a big worrier haha 

    I don't know how to send a letter or even contact my GP, but I think I can phone my surgery and ask for conformation?

    How long ago after you asked to get referred did you receive the text?