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CCG's and patient choice ?

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Hi everyone, looking for a way forward if anyone can advise? After 11 months of drama from our local cdc and being told they would not put forward a 2 year old for autism testing, I'm at my wits end! Long story short, son has been seen by 4 professionals including peds at another venue who had all said he has autism but a diagnosis has to be made at local cdc. The local cdc has notices that if it doesnt improve it will be shut down. I've been denied 4 other referrals for autism testing at different locations due to local offer funding! The SEN teacher wheres he going to nursery has also told me local council support for autism is appalling. Desperately looking for a way around the ccg restriction if anyone can help? 

Perspective: 4 kids, 2 of whom had sen, development delays, cp,etc, 1 bloody genius( who is more hard work than all the others lol) and now my baby. 

  • This probably won't work but look on NHS choices site find another child development centre near you and specifically ask gp to refer you there. Some doctors will do this others are not so helpful. We are looking at getting my daughter rerefered to a different cdc as our closest one has been less than helpful (polite term used) 

    I am not sure if it works with child development centres or not I know it works with other departments I made my gp do it with orthopaedics as our local one had already butchered me once when I explained they were more than happy to send me to another hospital