Posted by colin wallace on April 23, 2004, at 15:25:06
In reply to McPac other UK people Were are you/how many?, posted by TheOutsider on April 23, 2004, at 10:51:29
> Has any one managed to get decent treatment in the UK?
> Can anyone recommend a good UK doctor?
> Alternativly would going abroad for treatment make sense?
>
> I've got ADD & social anxiety. Never of which is being treated at the moment.
> The social anxiety in particular is driving me crazy. My experience with the NHS has been horrible.
>Hey there,
NHS psychiatry in the UK is renowned for being sub-standard-even by doctors themselves!
My experiences too were particularly awful(an ignorant doc.refusing to consider my suspicions that I was bipolar, and receiving only FOUR appointments in over 3 years, had a grave effect on my illness course.I've griped about that here many times in the past!
Last year I learned of the Priory clinics(very highly regarded, but of course, you pay for it-£180 per hour!!-and was impressed with the high-calibre of the psychiatrist I saw there(and continue to see).
My first interview was so thorough it was exhausting,but at least I got a firm diagnosis(and the floors are carpeted too :)
Most of the patients I've chatted with in the waiting rooms have been similarly pleased with their experiences.
Here's the link I first came across...http://www.prioryhealthcare.co.uk/default.asp?sID=693&pID=710
Best of luck,Col.
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