Comment on NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 2 days agoOh, I fully believe it - and I don’t think they should bin off people already on the waiting lists. My objection is towards the NHS paying a few grand to a private company for each assessment, even if it’s shit, as opposed to being properly funded to do it themselves. You have my sympathies.
DakRalter@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
Oh I think you misunderstood. I meant the bit about the crappy diagnoses, I have enough imposter syndrome as it is.
For sure. I would have preferred an NHS face to face one, but they were making me jump through so many hoops (in the end I had to submit a 5 page report on why I think I’m autistic) that my GP said just go for right to choose.
So I’m glad I have the option, but I would also prefer more investment in NHS AND better training, because my own experiences with NHS mental health are pretty bad (see my above reply).
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 17 hours ago
Ah, got you. Sorry, I misunderstood. But yeah, I’m sure they’re not all like that (I’d imagine most are actually very good). Anyway, I genuinely hope yours goes well. It sounds like you’ve had an awful time of it so far.