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Beetzart
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20 Feb 2013, 3:03 pm

I asked my GP for an Aspergers assessment referral in December. He was no problem but took a few gentle prods to actually get him to do it from his colleagues though. Anyway, I got a letter from him today saying he tried to refer me to The Maudsley Hospital in London but they only accept referrals from Consultant Psychiatrists. So he is writing to a consultant I see for depression. Well I've seen her once a few weeks ago. I mentioned the referral and she said I didn't present like someone autisitc. I tried, frustratingly to explain my symptoms but she kept talking over me by saying 'I'm not arguing with you'. Anyway it's a bit of a struggle, but no one has mentioned the cost.

Has anyone else had issues like this.


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20 Feb 2013, 4:07 pm

Parents and counselors suspected I had Aspergers for a year...

Then I read a book about a kid who had it, went into it, and self diagnosed myself...

I told my parents 7 months later I thought I had it and we went to a guy to get it diagnosed...

Diagnosed Feb 2012.

No problems.


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20 Feb 2013, 7:12 pm

Beetzart wrote:
I asked my GP for an Aspergers assessment referral in December. He was no problem but took a few gentle prods to actually get him to do it from his colleagues though. Anyway, I got a letter from him today saying he tried to refer me to The Maudsley Hospital in London but they only accept referrals from Consultant Psychiatrists. So he is writing to a consultant I see for depression. Well I've seen her once a few weeks ago. I mentioned the referral and she said I didn't present like someone autisitc. I tried, frustratingly to explain my symptoms but she kept talking over me by saying 'I'm not arguing with you'. Anyway it's a bit of a struggle, but no one has mentioned the cost.

Has anyone else had issues like this.


There is no cost to you, it is paid for by the NHS (which may be why the GP dilly-dallied!)

The Maudsley does take referrals from GPs so someone has misinformed you: https://www.national.slam.nhs.uk/referr ... al/?step=1

(look at the drop down menu for clinician type - profession). Start insisting on your rights: http://www.nice.org.uk/CG142

You have the right to have an assessment.


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21 Feb 2013, 8:31 am

Thank you both, I'll look into that. :)


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