NHS England is looking to make a change that will fundamentally alter your right to Right to Choose. They're consulting now and we need you
Hi UK people.
The government, unsatisfied with how easy life is for ADHD people 🙄, is looking to remove the right to choose which has enabled many ADHD people to access a diagnosis and meds.
Even those who have diagnoses already may lose access to meds as a result of this. (Raises hand)
If you're in the UK, please write to your MP. Instructions at the link.
(If you're not in England, you know what, call for Right to Choose to be extended instead because I know getting a diagnosis in Scotland and Wales is even harder (I presume NI too but don't actually know). I'm in England but I'll do that too)
If you're not in the UK please reblog for reach.
ADHD people have shorter life expectancies. They are under employed and don't earn as much. The global rate of ADHD is 3-5%; the UK diagnostic rate is 1.6%. the people who aren't diagnosed are people of colour and women and homeless people and LGBTQIA+ people and high achievers and kids who are in care. (Taken from a talk I went to this week from an assistant professor who is also AuDHD.)
This is gonna affect those who are already diagnosed and get their meds from RTC as well on those on the waiting list.
This is not ok. Please fight it.
