I’m trying to understand something that feels like a gap in how care is supposed to work.
I have established ADHD treatment through the NHS.
My GP practice has now withdrawn prescribing under a blanket policy.
What I’m struggling with is that there is:
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no interim prescribing or bridging plan
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no clear handover to another service
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no named clinician responsible once the medication stops
I have less than weeks of medication left.
From what I’ve been able to understand, even if shared care is declined, there should still be a safe transition so treatment isn’t just interrupted.
These are the standards I’ve been looking at:
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Safe care and treatment (Regulation 12) — care should not expose patients to avoidable risk
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Person-centred care (Regulation 9) — care should reflect individual clinical need
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GMC — Good Medical Practice — continuity of care and safe handover
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Equality Act 2010 (reasonable adjustments) — processes shouldn’t create additional disadvantage
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NHS Constitution — expectation of coordinated, appropriate care
Right now it feels like I’ve fallen between services.
Has anyone else experienced treatment being withdrawn like this?
What actually happens in practice when prescribing stops?
Who is supposed to take responsibility at that point?
I’m autistic + ADHD with significant executive function difficulties, so managing multiple complaints and trying to coordinate this myself is only possible with assistive technology I’ve had to build. If I’m understanding this correctly, this shouldn’t be happening.
I’m trying to determine whether this gap is happening to others — and whether these protections are being applied in practice, or if this is a point where awareness or enforcement is breaking down.
