After being told in a private ADHD assessment that I am almost autistic as well by a doctor that specialises in adult female ASD and ADHD which has made a lot of sense of a lot of questions I've had about myself through my life (my mother also has ASD).
I spoke to my GP about diagnosis options, she was very much in favor of seeking out an assessment based on what we discussed and a high RAADs score. Unsurprisingly I've been told 2-3 years for an NHS assessment in my area but she advised looking into right to chose.
The problem I'm having is finding information who are accredited to be used through the right to chose route. My GP is happy to submit whatever referral information I need for funding but wasn't great in terms of helping me know where to look. Does anyone have any advice where to start? If you've been through the process recently through a provider it would be really helpful to know how long application to assessment took.
I was also wondering if anyone has been diagnosed via their work's occupational health scheme? It looks like most OH cases at my work come from managers raising concerns and submitting an application rather than employee lead but wondered if anyone has asked for a referral to OH and been successful securing an assessment? If it's an option, I'm sure my manager would be supportive.
Thanks in advance!