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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

Parents

  • Hi Weaver Bird.

    The NHS is there to use,once noone uses it,everyone will pay.

    If u wanna try to hurry it a little say to them you are finding it hard to cope,and ask GP to write to them to try and say that. Took 4 yrs for me(was 49),but mostly cos they made it too hard locally(closed down service!),and i nearly gave up. Whole of NHS is about budgets-CCG's are a nightmare,stopped relevant treatment for me for decades and treated like a criminal by CCG(health funders,mostly swayed by cost cutting well paid council workers) and council.

    Just don't be fobbed off by them,particularly if they say is mental health,cos most appalling service in NHS,not funded at all.

    I still have more in depth assessment coming up and guarentee CCG and mental health will interfere with diagnosis and say either i have ADHD or some random personality disorder-as know i won't work with mental health!

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  • Hi Weaver Bird.

    The NHS is there to use,once noone uses it,everyone will pay.

    If u wanna try to hurry it a little say to them you are finding it hard to cope,and ask GP to write to them to try and say that. Took 4 yrs for me(was 49),but mostly cos they made it too hard locally(closed down service!),and i nearly gave up. Whole of NHS is about budgets-CCG's are a nightmare,stopped relevant treatment for me for decades and treated like a criminal by CCG(health funders,mostly swayed by cost cutting well paid council workers) and council.

    Just don't be fobbed off by them,particularly if they say is mental health,cos most appalling service in NHS,not funded at all.

    I still have more in depth assessment coming up and guarentee CCG and mental health will interfere with diagnosis and say either i have ADHD or some random personality disorder-as know i won't work with mental health!

Children