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b3x

Hi everyone, and especially newly diagnosed people.

I had an assessment via my university, waiting for the report and wandering what it will say about me.

Got an appointment with my GP next week and I am going to ask for a full assessment.

He'll probably say no and try to get me to go private. The cost of assessment is crazy and it needs to be NICE

compliant so wow its not easy out here .... 

  • To add to what has already been said, I was on the NHS list for years before I went through the right to choose. I visited the GP who provided a list of providers and approximate waiting times. I went through Skylight psychiatry and it was a bit of a hybrid assessment, I had online questionnaires, then a facetime consultation and finally the full assessment face to face. It took about two months from the initial referral to receiving my diagnostic report.

    It was very easy and relaxed from my perspective. As long as you are in England you shouldn't have any issues accessing it, it's not available within the other nations of the UK.

    Good luck and take care.

  • Hi b3x and welcome to the forums, hope you find what you are looking for

  • Just as an addendum to what  has already said, Psychiatry UK are processing private assessments in Autism and ADHD through right-to-choose.  They state they offer appointments within 3 months of referral.  

    However their service is purely online, and might not suit everyone, so it is important to remember that before your right-to-choose application is processed.  

    Psychiatry UK is a fully online company, and our services may not be suitable for all patients. 

    Online vs. in-person – what’s the difference? 

    Whereas traditional in-person care is provided directly by a mental health specialist in a local clinic or surgery, an online (or ‘telepsychiatry’) service uses technology such as a computer, phone or tablet to deliver care remotely. This means that: 

    • We will communicate with you via our patient portal. 
    • Your assessment will take place via a secure Teams call with your doctor.



    Please visit their website for further information (right-to-choose is only available in England)  

  • Welcome to the site.

    b3x said:
    He'll probably say no and try to get me to go private.

    I would recommend doing your own research on autism to see if you identify with the main traits that define it.

    There is quite a usable checklist of autistic symtoms to work through here:

    https://thespectrum.org.au/autism-diagnosis/checklist-adults/

    I would write a list of these out where you identify as having that symptom and add a sentence of how it affects you.

    There are also a good range of free online autism tests to take which should give you a score at the end and say whether it suggests you have autism.

    You could take one or two of these and print out sceenshots of your scores and their results - this should be enough ammunition to give to the GP to make it very hard for them to refuse a referral for assessment.

    You can also as for the "Right to Choose" route for referral which is much faster than the regular NHS route - but the wait list is likely to be around 1 year even with this (rather than 4-5 years on the NHS). It varies from county to county (and country to country in the UK.

    I can't offer medical advice so I have worded the above around asking for assessments with appropriate proof.

    Good luck