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GP Refferal

Happy_Hoppy

Advice needed please!! Pray tone1
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
    1. Sorry I should of added - it was the SENCO who advised me to go to the GP rather than being referred via school as it's us as parents that see it more so than school....
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    1. Sorry I should of added - it was the SENCO who advised me to go to the GP rather than being referred via school as it's us as parents that see it more so than school....
Children
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    Happy_Hoppy said:
    Sorry I should of added - it was the SENCO who advised me to go to the GP rather than being referred via school as it's us as parents that see it more so than school....

    I can see why the SENCO has passed responsibility to the GP here. Normally the SENCO can start the ball rolling (but clearly has no evidence to do it)

    However, the GP knows your daughter far less than the school - so passing the matter to the GP isn't really solving the issue. It is more a case of the school not wanting to take responsibility. 

    The thing is, neither school or GP have evidence of ADHD with which to make a referral.  In these circumstances, I'd go back to the GP and explain the predicament and ask to be referred to CAMHS instead, if the GP wont alter their position.  Of course you retain the right to pursue a private assessment.