GP Refferal

Advice needed please!!
My 8 year old daughter was diagnosed last year with ASD, I would like her referred for an ADHD assessment as I can see more and more of what feels like ADHD the older she gets. I went to the GP and he said he can't refer her without a report from school. However, she is the queen of masking, school see a completely different child and don't even recognise a lot of her ASD never mind ADHD.
My questions are....
- For the right to choose pathway, would the same still apply?
- Would she need a school report on what they think to enable a GP to refer to a specific provider? Has a GP got to agree a referral is needed in the first place before right to choose comes into the equation?
- Can a GP refuse to refer her via the standard route and also the right to choose route if they feel that there isn't enough evidence based on the possibility that school say they don't see it? - Why would schools opinion count more than a parents opinion?
- If I chose to access a private diagnosis that I funded, does anyone know if this would be recognised the same if she was diagnosed?

Sorry for the long post but I've no idea where to go for support and feel like screaming with going round in circles!!!

Parents

overwhelmed & underwhelmed ( O & U ) 12 days ago

In short, I'd be calling the school this morning & making an appointment to see the SENCO. It has long been said that many children exhibit one behaviour at home and another at school, and I am sure they are aware of this, but you need to register your concerns here.

As far as I am aware, you'll be needing the support of the school to approach the GP. I'd not be thinking about right-to-choose at this moment, because, in simple terms, you've yet to get anywhere near that point. Once the GP has accepted the ADHD request, you can then start thinking about timescales & right-to-choose dependent on waiting times & how outcomes would be recorded on the patient record.

If you want to go the private route, that's a whole different matter - but be aware, they'll want to gather evidence in making a diagnosis and that can require educational co-operation too. You are correct, however, to surmise that private diagnoses don't necessarily find their way onto a patient record though.

I realise this may be frustrating, but having the support of the GP and SENCO would be advantageous here. The school may have seen similar cases, and could potentially offer pointers to aid your case.

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overwhelmed & underwhelmed ( O & U ) 12 days ago

In short, I'd be calling the school this morning & making an appointment to see the SENCO. It has long been said that many children exhibit one behaviour at home and another at school, and I am sure they are aware of this, but you need to register your concerns here.

As far as I am aware, you'll be needing the support of the school to approach the GP. I'd not be thinking about right-to-choose at this moment, because, in simple terms, you've yet to get anywhere near that point. Once the GP has accepted the ADHD request, you can then start thinking about timescales & right-to-choose dependent on waiting times & how outcomes would be recorded on the patient record.

If you want to go the private route, that's a whole different matter - but be aware, they'll want to gather evidence in making a diagnosis and that can require educational co-operation too. You are correct, however, to surmise that private diagnoses don't necessarily find their way onto a patient record though.

I realise this may be frustrating, but having the support of the GP and SENCO would be advantageous here. The school may have seen similar cases, and could potentially offer pointers to aid your case.

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