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Fretting about the validity of a private diagnosis

WeaverBird

Hi,

After the helpful responses on my last post I've started down the route of self-referral to our local NHS service. But I'm also really tempted given the long wait to book a private appointment. But I can't shake the idea that I'm basically paying someone to give me the answer I want that I'm autistic. Has anyone else struggled with this? What did you decide in the end? I recognise I'm lucky to be able to choose.

Thanks

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  • I thought that too but I also thought, for them why does it matter? They're going to get their money from you either way. They have no reason to lie, and you can look up and research the doctors who work in the practice.

    If you can afford it I think private is the best way to go it's a much faster process I see loads of stories of people wanting for months and months to even get in front of someone let alone getting an assessment and then a diagnosis.

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  • I thought that too but I also thought, for them why does it matter? They're going to get their money from you either way. They have no reason to lie, and you can look up and research the doctors who work in the practice.

    If you can afford it I think private is the best way to go it's a much faster process I see loads of stories of people wanting for months and months to even get in front of someone let alone getting an assessment and then a diagnosis.

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