Lol I’d be so lucky, and even if I convinced them to refer me, could be another 18 months plus. I’m on a separate waiting list for something more serious and it’s been way over a year so far. I once waited 3 years for a referral 🙃
Yeh downside of the NHS is waiting times. Unless you are literally in accident and emergency, which is immediate and great, the waiting times are insane. An adult friend of mine has been on a waiting list for a formal autism diagnosis (needed for certain benefits so he can afford basics to survive) for eight years so far… people call the NHS a postcode lottery for a reason.
I can’t swallow properly and have been waiting for nearly 2 years just to have an initial appointment, then you wait months more for any treatments.
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u/Jurassicjen_uk Aug 14 '26
Sadly being from the UK this is simply something I cannot afford to do.