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Posted by Tom Twilight on July 19, 2005, at 17:19:38
Hey everyone
I'm still looking for a good private Pdoc in the UK
I still haven't found a doctor who takes social anxiety seriouslyThe only data base of private psychiatrists I've found is the Priory sight, which is good but a bit limmited.
Does anyone know of any alternative sources of information?
Posted by xbunny on July 20, 2005, at 5:27:26
In reply to Help finding a private psychiatrists in the UK, posted by Tom Twilight on July 19, 2005, at 17:19:38
> I'm still looking for a good private Pdoc in the UK
Totally a guess but maybe Bupa could put you in touch with some info.
When I went private I saw a psychiatrist from one of the Florence Nightingale Hospitals:
http://www.florencenightingalehospitals.co.uk/
however the site seems to be down. There might be one in your area Im not sure how many there are.My wife found that by searching google I think.
Buns
Posted by crazychickuk on July 20, 2005, at 6:07:36
In reply to Re: Help finding a private psychiatrists in the UK, posted by xbunny on July 20, 2005, at 5:27:26
have u checked yellow pages? i got my physcologist via there.. she is wonderfull im in wales !!
Posted by Tom Twilight on July 20, 2005, at 9:42:14
In reply to Re: Help finding a private psychiatrists in the UK, posted by xbunny on July 20, 2005, at 5:27:26
> Totally a guess but maybe Bupa could put you in touch with some info.
I'll have a look on their sight
>
> When I went private I saw a psychiatrist from one of the Florence Nightingale Hospitals:Thanks the advice about sources of information
What was your experience with private treatment like?
I'm becoming as disolutioned with private psychiatry as I am with NHS psychiatry
Posted by xbunny on July 20, 2005, at 12:17:49
In reply to Re: Help finding a private psychiatrists in the UK, posted by Tom Twilight on July 20, 2005, at 9:42:14
> What was your experience with private treatment like?
I only saw the guy once but he was ok, very expensive (£70) for what we got out of him which was a recommendation for some other drugs which I already knew about and can get the GP to prescribe and an overview of the therapy and support services available from his staff which were also too expensive.
> I'm becoming as disolutioned with private psychiatry as I am with NHS psychiatry
Im sticking with the NHS guys, the ones I have seen (4 different NHS psychiatrists over the last 8 years) have been no worse than the private guy I saw but a damn sight cheaper.
To be honest I find psychiatrists prescribing a bit of a waste of time. I can research pills myself and the GP can prescribe them, none of the pills I currently take are because of a psychiatrists visit, only one of them was the CPN's recommendation. So long as I stick to pills the GP is likely to have heard of or can prescribe without needing specialist attention then he will grudgingly scribble a script and get rid of me! I find the psychiatrist is more useful when it comes to discussing other issues like symptoms though, it can be helpful to get a more professional overview of what you are experiencing and also to know you getting a reasonable mental health checkup, I have never had much to complain about that really. Only problems have been when I have been unable to express myself which is hardly the psychiatrists fault.
When Im in hospital its a different matter I take what they give me until Im well enough to leave but I really doubt I could ever afford private inpatient care.
Buns
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