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Author	Jayhcee
Comment	Goodness. I think you should read the opinions and considerations on the subreddit: /r/ADHDUK Nearly all of these doctors and nurses work for the NHS. These assessments often take place in the evenings or on weekends. In the case of ADHD360, their 'private' assessment is exactly the same as the NHS one they offer - they literally have an NHS contract awarded with the certainty guidelines are being followed. Do you know how long it takes to become to become a Psychiatrist or Nurse with a Specialism? Even private clinics are regulated and need to follow NICE guidelines. Do you really think they have no moral compass and are willingly diagnosing people with a lifelong condition, even if they suspect they do not have it? Would you do that? The CQC would quickly pick up on this and shut you down. There is enough of a waiting list and demand for assessments that they are not desperate for the £55 medication fee of everyone they see, trust me. The show did demonstrate obvious failings in care, but it is pretty obvious there was an agenda here. He quite literally tried to expose three clinics, with thousands of patients and that have conducted thousands of assessments with three ten-minute segments about his own experience. Ridiculous assertations like '90% of people receive a diagnosis' were made without any consideration of context. It is hardly surprising, is it? If you're forking out £1800 for an ADHD assessment you must be pretty far down the road of being told you have it or thinking you have it - especially in today's climate. I paid £400 to go private two years ago. Why? Because four NHS health professionals had raised the possibility I have undiagnosed ADHD - and yes - he could have quite literally diagnosed me in five minutes based on what I was telling him and the serious personal failures in the three domains of my life they look for. ... and guess what, since my diagnosis and medication, all domains have improved. You really should reconsider your post and I'm happy to answer any questions you have. There is enough stigma surrounding ADHD without the BBC doing this.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/13iho92/adhd/jkb6dvi/
Created	Tue 16th May 2023 2:13am
Status	normal ()

Goodness.

I think you should read the opinions and considerations on the subreddit: /r/ADHDUK

Nearly all of these doctors and nurses work for the NHS. These assessments often take place in the evenings or on weekends. In the case of ADHD360, their 'private' assessment is exactly the same as the NHS one they offer - they literally have an NHS contract awarded with the certainty guidelines are being followed.

Do you know how long it takes to become to become a Psychiatrist or Nurse with a Specialism? Even private clinics are regulated and need to follow NICE guidelines. Do you really think they have no moral compass and are willingly diagnosing people with a lifelong condition, even if they suspect they do not have it? Would you do that? The CQC would quickly pick up on this and shut you down. There is enough of a waiting list and demand for assessments that they are not desperate for the £55 medication fee of everyone they see, trust me.

The show did demonstrate obvious failings in care, but it is pretty obvious there was an agenda here. He quite literally tried to expose three clinics, with thousands of patients and that have conducted thousands of assessments with three ten-minute segments about his own experience. Ridiculous assertations like '90% of people receive a diagnosis' were made without any consideration of context. It is hardly surprising, is it? If you're forking out £1800 for an ADHD assessment you must be pretty far down the road of being told you have it or thinking you have it - especially in today's climate. I paid £400 to go private two years ago. Why? Because four NHS health professionals had raised the possibility I have undiagnosed ADHD - and yes - he could have quite literally diagnosed me in five minutes based on what I was telling him and the serious personal failures in the three domains of my life they look for.

... and guess what, since my diagnosis and medication, all domains have improved.

You really should reconsider your post and I'm happy to answer any questions you have. There is enough stigma surrounding ADHD without the BBC doing this.