I servizi per l’ADHD chiudono le porte a nuovi pazienti del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale mentre la domanda aumenta vertiginosamente, rileva la BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gpl150ze4o
di F0urLeafCl0ver
I servizi per l’ADHD chiudono le porte a nuovi pazienti del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale mentre la domanda aumenta vertiginosamente, rileva la BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gpl150ze4o
di F0urLeafCl0ver
14 commenti
I’ve been weighing up getting a private diagnosis for some years now, one of those things on the to do list that I’ve not done anything to tick off.
I do wonder though how much of this is really just a normal individual experience to what can otherwise be an unpleasant, disinterested, exploitative world? I definitely struggle with a lot of things, but I really struggle to see how much of this is really a me problem needing to be drugged to get through things outside of my control.
This has been the case for a while. I was referred in January 2022 to the Adult ADHD clinic in my area. The expected waiting time then was 18 months – by April 2023 it had risen to 5 years, then by October 2024 it had risen to 10 years and the service closed to new referrals.
Keep in mind this is 10 years from referral to the first appointment. If diagnosed, medication – which is recognised as the most effective treatment for ADHD – can be at the end of another years-long wait. At which point you have to deal with medication supply issues.
I consider myself lucky for getting on the NHS after waiting for about 5 months. On the contrary, I spoke to a doctor and he said he’s been on the waiting list for 2 and a half years.
The treatment literally turned my life around, even though I’d love to get it treated when im younger
Rough to say but just reject everyone over 25.
Arbitrary but if they’ve made it that far in life without needing the system, chances are that a diagnosis won’t make much of a difference.
Pour the resources into pediatric diagnosis.
I’ve been on a waiting list for around 4 years and my last letter said it would take around 3 more years.
[removed]
If having ADHD bags you a free BMW on Motability then surprise, surprise, everyone has ADHD now.
Why the fuck do I pay tax towards the NHS?
Recently I have had:
Severe dental problems — NO NHS
Long term ADHD — NO NHS
A broken nose which leans far to the side — NO NHS
Family member had eye infection — NHS Negligence caused a forced removal of her eye
Family member broke her arm — NHS said X-Rays aren’t necessary because they can tell it’s not broken, 2 months later, guess what, it was broken, and it’s healed shitty so it’s being rebroken and left her with nerve pain.
Where is our money going????
Call me a tired old boomer but would be interested to see these waiting list if each patient had to use a dumb phone for a month and read a chapter of a book a day.
Not denying ADHD exists but fucking hell, can’t give every kid the equivalent of sugar cane dunked in chocolate and dipped in toffee at all times and then just think “oh, he must just been born with bad teeth”.
Fortunately I had already been under my nearest adhd service(in London 40 miles away) and had my diagnosis of adult adhd and autism established before the service I previously used stopped taking new cases.
Now there’s a long waiting list for other people looking for services in Kent and besides medication for my adhd(which was already prescribed in London and is now continued by my gp)there are no other services available to help me in the near future if I needed any.
It’s disappointing that help is less and less accessible nowadays and I hope to see positive changes soon.
Are there any private alternatives, and what’s the average cost?
Right to Choose has been a lifesaver for me, I had to stay on top of every step of the process to keep it moving, but I managed to go from referral -> diagnosis -> prescribing in about 9 months, with the NHS paying as they should.
Just beware the RTC clinic will try to fob off as much responsibility on your GP as they can, which 99% of GP’s will take exception to, but RTC means the clinic is working on behalf of the NHS, which means the NHS funds every step of the process, which in turn means they’re responsible for everything ultimately.
Even if my GP won’t do shared care, the clinic is obliged to keep filling my prescription until I find a GP that *will* do shared care.
Given that we’re facing a productivity crisis it seems distinctly counterproductive to let this continue. Working in tech I am surrounded with ADHD people and the difference between being treated and untreated is the difference between getting promotions and not even passing your probation.
Existing patients are suffering too I’ve had a diagnosis since 2007 yet I’ve not been able to access my medication since the pandemic as they said I needed a rediagnosis! I can understand a medicine review with the pharmacist I’ve had those for it plenty of times but they are stopping people’s medication abruptly and telling them to join the wait list for an assessment every day now