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Assessment for diagnosis waiting time

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Hi everyone, 

I am currently on the waiting list for an assessment for autism, after being referred by my GP. However, I have been told that the average waiting time for an assessment is 18 months - they confirmed I had been approved for an assessment last November, so this means that I should get an appointment in May 2023, I guess. I emailed the referral centre about a month ago, and they said that the waiting time had not changed. 

I was just wondering whether it was normal to be waiting this long for an assessment? Was going through my GP the right route to take? 

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  • I had a appointment with mental health nurse who specialises in autism in May who then referred me for assessment. She told me the waiting time is 20 months in are area. 
    while a friend of mine is waiting privately for assessment for her child, and the waiting list is long as well, as so many don’t want to wait so long for NHS. Another knock on affect of covid unfortunately 

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  • I had a appointment with mental health nurse who specialises in autism in May who then referred me for assessment. She told me the waiting time is 20 months in are area. 
    while a friend of mine is waiting privately for assessment for her child, and the waiting list is long as well, as so many don’t want to wait so long for NHS. Another knock on affect of covid unfortunately 

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