Health Care Advocates

Has anyone had social services appoint an advocate to help with general medical care? What are your experiences? How did you manage to get an advocate and were they there when you needed them?

My sensory issues combine with my medical phobias to produce melt down or shut down in medical situations. At times in the past this has meant that I temporarily do not have mental capacity. It often means I am not taking in a word and leaves me in high anxiety states.

My GP referred to social services but social services are refusing. 

At present I simply cannot access any health care.

Parents
  • Hello,

    I have had similar issues and managed to gain a autism advocate to help me communicate when attending any medical appointments. This is useful as well as he knows what the NHS should be providing such as more time and quite places to wait and has stood up for me to help me gain such support. Is there an advocacy service local to you? 

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  • Hello,

    I have had similar issues and managed to gain a autism advocate to help me communicate when attending any medical appointments. This is useful as well as he knows what the NHS should be providing such as more time and quite places to wait and has stood up for me to help me gain such support. Is there an advocacy service local to you? 

Children