GP refusing to treat adult ADHD

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I'm asking this question on behalf of a friend. Would be very interested in hearing from GPs or health professionals.

Basically she is an adult who has long suspected she had ADHD. She went to a private psychiatrist to finally get a diagnosis. The psychiatrist prescribed Vynase which she was to give to her GP.

Her GP has refused to prescribe it or treat her ADHD. She cannot go to another practice as she lives rurally and this is the only GP that serves her area.

She queried this with the practice manager. She has received a phone call from the admin staff - not the GP - confirming they will not treat her ADHD. She hasn't been deregistered.

What she wants to know:

1. Is it normal to refuse to treat privately diagnosed patients? I am guessing the drug being controlled has something to do with it?

2. Is it normal for the admin staff - not the GP who could explain why and offer alternative solutions - to make this call to the patient, with access to medical records?

She is in Northern Ireland, if it makes a difference.

Many thanks

Yes, it's normal for GPs not to prescribe.

The NICE guidelines state that the medications should only be prescribed by experts in ADHD: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87/chapter/Recommendations#medication

[quote Sweetnhappy1]Yes, it's normal for GPs not to prescribe.

The NICE guidelines state that the medications should only be prescribed by experts in ADHD: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87/chapter/Recommendations#medication[/quote]
My DD was diagnosed by an expert in her field, who recently retired from her post as a lead ADHD consultant for a large London NHS Trust, to start her own consultancy.

That’s why she offers to work closely with the GP and to continue to provide consultancy to the patient for as long as they need it.

(Sorry, don’t want to turn this into a thread about my DD but hopefully some of my posts might be helpful to others).

Oh ok yeah 60 per medicine is probably right!

Wow Mumsnet is brilliant sometimes!
Just jumping into this process to support my DH who has long term depression which I'm convinced has undiagnosed ADHD at the root. I have to do all the organising- as he is not currently capable.
I'll speak to GP first
Anyone recommend a particular private provider?
Anyone used private health insurance? I have read you may need some follow up appointments to get the dosage correct. So thought this might be more economical long-term. But Bupa don't cover- seems discriminatory to me.. not made other enquiries just yet.

No private healthcare will cover it unfortunately. It's seen as a mental health condition.

Very normal unfortunately and I’m going through the exact issue myself

reviving and old thread but…
I am having this issue despite being diagnosed and treated by the NHS. GP made me do cardiac tests and blood tests and then declined saying it was not their policy. When I look up refusing shared care agreements it all seems to be about private diagnoses. Local team are still willing to provide but this is the latest in a long line of obstructive behaviour, some of it life threatening. I’ve applied to register elsewhere but not sure if they will take me on. It’s making me really anxious