If you pay for a private psychiatrist assessment and are diagnosed with something do the NHS accept it?

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I believe my son has a specific MH condition and it's hard enough to get a GP appointment never mind a referral to a psychologist for a diagnosis.

If I went private for an assessment would they accept that diagnosis and treat it as such or would they still want an NHS Dr to diagnose?

He's just turned 18, he's a kid. He's very young for his age.

He's being asses for autism (well he's been waiting for almost 2 years)

He can't even order his own dandwich at subway

How the hell could he navigate being thrown from place to place whilst suicidal.

Not all 18 year old ate the same. They're not all Confiand off to uni

Some struggle and need lot more support.

I have a 21 year old who is fine and needs no support

No 2 kids are the same!!

Yeah but they're clearly trying to put the frighteners on people and at the very least make them think their doctors will hate them if they record, rather than being clear about what they're legally allowed to do. Which is probably why someone posted the quote here, after the conversation was derailed into a pointless telling-off of the OP for using a perfectly legal technique to help her mitigate disability-related difficulties.

I hope he gets the support he needs

It's fine. She takes a recording, listens back under less stressful circumstances, makes notes, then deletes the recording. There's nothing she's doing there that couldn't be achieved by having another person with her for note-taking. It's a reasonable way to do things if you have difficulties or disabilities that make it more difficult to absorb information in an appointment, and she does not need consent or permission from anyone.

Edit: Other than her son, obviously, and he gave explicit permission and made use of the recording in the same way she did.

Sorry for the typos. Am so stressed.

Am on an online chat to samaritans and just feel like I don't know how to cope with all this

I think the thread has been derailed due to the recording issue. Op, I hope you and your son are both ok. Please do reach out to support organisations for help. I have Bipolar Type 1 and to be honest, it took over 12 years to get a diagnosis. This was after numerous episodes of mania, then depression, plus suicide attempts. I think the family history of your son is relevant. The nurse also should not have said what she said. Personally, I would contact PALS to make a complaint about her. There are so many rude and uncaring mental health nurses.

To answer your question, yes, you can get a private diagnosis for bipolar disorder. My brother in law has a private diagnosis for type 2. Speak to your GP first and ask would they accept the private diagnosis in order to issue prescriptions. If they don't, then it will be expensive for you.

Have your son keep a mood diary (there's app available). Also, make note of any previous episodes of depression or hypomania. Your son will not be diagnosed after one appointment. You may have to have many consultations with the private psychiatrist. I wish you both well. Please reach out via DM if you would like more support

Exactly - you need to be up front and honest and let them know they'll be recorded

The fact is was also someone else's appointment would make it even more important that everyone was a aware and a record was made in the notes that it had been recorded

If its ADHD or ASD possibly not.
The quality of some private health care assessments is shocking.