I was diagnosed over a year ago with ADHD and medicated for it. So much positive change. So many little epiphanies! Including realising I may be autistic.
Medical appointments (even just routine ones) generally cause me a lot of anxiety and self consciousness, but the doctors, nurses and anaesthetists at University Hospital Wishaw’s Day Surgery Unit and all of the staff involved from day one explained things well to me at every stage.
They were friendly, caring, easy to talk to and made me feel right at ease and for the first time (I think ever) I didn’t leave full of anxiety or feeling like a bit of a dummy. I understood what was happening when I was there and I know the plan from here. Keep doing what you’re doing. All of you. I can’t thank you enough.
I wish I could thank the entirety of the NHS because I know how hard you all work and I fully comprehend how difficult it was even for my psychiatrist to get to know me since I tend to be so closed off, even when I know I need help, (I’m starting to believe my psychiatrist and CMHT have some fabulous telepathic abilities!)
Unfortunately though I know of a GP practice where I think a few of the staff could do with some training or even just some people skills and maybe this appointment would have come about a few months sooner. I just feel like that’s a problem to be dealt with another day. Everyone else, you have restored my faith in the NHS and you deserve much more than a positive review.
"A bit of a mixed bag"
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Update posted by catherine714 (the patient) 5 months ago