Paying Privately for Adult Aspergers Assessment?

Hello all,

I am thinking of paying privately for an adult Aspergers assessment (for myself) so that I don't have to wait for my GP to refer me, and was wondering if anyone had any experience of doing this ...

Thanks!

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  • An up date on my situation will be of interest to all posts here. I can see Hopes point however to think the NHS may be more impartial is probably true in some circumstances however in my case they have been everything but, or more precisely my local CMHT have been. I have now had an NHS diagnosis which confirmed the private dignosis by the countries longest established clinic and specialist. A consultant who has worked as an ASD specialist for the NHS too. It cost approx £800.

    Later in 2012 I finally managed to get an appointment to see anther community psychiatist for a second opinon. Without seeing this psyciatist he referred me to the LHB ASD specialist (I am in North Wales). After an hour she confirmed the diagnosis and I am now in receipt of proper CMHT services in an adjacent Local Authority area. They are compiling a care and crisis managment plan. This is the first time this has happened,  despite being involved with Wrexham Mental Health Services off and on for 25 years. They continue to refuse to answer any questions regarding the way I have been treated. It took over two and half years to get a second opinion. Why???

    They obviously didn't want to do this because they have put me in Prison destroyed my life and marriage labling me as a extreme risk with BPD and OCD essentially a hate campaign.

      I can except mistakes are made by medical professionals, many people can't but to victimise and demonise someone becuse they question their judgement and ask for very basic help is totally uncceptable. Despite the diagnosis I still feel very vunerable from these people and can't access public services in the Wrexham area. They are above the law. There is no justice or equality in this country unless you are a member of a minority victim group or work for the public service etc. Its quite a perverted, frightening system were only certain minority groups matter.    

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  • An up date on my situation will be of interest to all posts here. I can see Hopes point however to think the NHS may be more impartial is probably true in some circumstances however in my case they have been everything but, or more precisely my local CMHT have been. I have now had an NHS diagnosis which confirmed the private dignosis by the countries longest established clinic and specialist. A consultant who has worked as an ASD specialist for the NHS too. It cost approx £800.

    Later in 2012 I finally managed to get an appointment to see anther community psychiatist for a second opinon. Without seeing this psyciatist he referred me to the LHB ASD specialist (I am in North Wales). After an hour she confirmed the diagnosis and I am now in receipt of proper CMHT services in an adjacent Local Authority area. They are compiling a care and crisis managment plan. This is the first time this has happened,  despite being involved with Wrexham Mental Health Services off and on for 25 years. They continue to refuse to answer any questions regarding the way I have been treated. It took over two and half years to get a second opinion. Why???

    They obviously didn't want to do this because they have put me in Prison destroyed my life and marriage labling me as a extreme risk with BPD and OCD essentially a hate campaign.

      I can except mistakes are made by medical professionals, many people can't but to victimise and demonise someone becuse they question their judgement and ask for very basic help is totally uncceptable. Despite the diagnosis I still feel very vunerable from these people and can't access public services in the Wrexham area. They are above the law. There is no justice or equality in this country unless you are a member of a minority victim group or work for the public service etc. Its quite a perverted, frightening system were only certain minority groups matter.    

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