"Reception told me twice the practice "doesnt do right to choose". They do, they just didnt know. The letter had the actual NHS choice framework in it so there was nothing to argue with. Referral went off the same week. Bit annoyed at how easy it turned out to be after 2 years of me getting nowhere."
“I asked about ADHD in 2022 and got told im "too high functioning" and probably just stressed. Did this, it explained Right to Choose properly with the actual wording, and my surgery accepted it with no argument. Assessed in 11 weeks. I am 38 and i have spent my whole life thinking i was lazy and rubbish at being a person. I wasnt.”
ADHD · Reading
Jul 2026
“Waiting list at my local service was quoted as 6 to 8 YEARS. Used this, right to choose provider accepted in 3 weeks, assessed, diagnosed, titrating now. Ive gone from a written warning at work to actually keeping on top of things. Cheapest money iv ever spent and thats not an exageration.”
ADHD · Sheffield
Jul 2026
“Been asking for the long covid clinic since january and everytime i got "give it more time". Did the questions on my phone in bed, took about 5 mins. Sent the letter thru the surgery website on the thursday. Friday afternoon the GP rang me himself. Referral done, bloods booked, and he apologised. I didnt need a better doctor i just needed to say it properly.”
Long COVID · Nottingham
Jul 2026
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