Very reluctantly asked my gp for a referral to CAMHS, for my child, who was being bullied at school to the extent they were refusing to go and mentioned suicide.
This resulted in a meeting with us both, where initial information my child gave was misconstrued. Additionally there were two subsequent meetings and a long wait for my child to be observed by the speech and language therapist.
I had went to CAMHS hoping to gain further tools for my child to deal with the bullying and also give my child more self confidence. I also hoped to ascertain if there was any other communication issues with peers.
Firstly I was shocked and angered at the dismissal letter as not once did it take into account the reason i asked for the referral or make any mention of it! Secondly i felt they had not fully taken the initial information i relayed to them into account. If anything, they made my child out to be an individual that they are quite clearly not. Very disconcerting. The help i was expecting was not offered.
Ultimately i felt the information i relayed was somewhat ignored and at times felt the speech and language therapist condescending. I was a health professional at one time and i am now sorry that i ever asked for a referral. A complete waste of both my time and theirs. Their skewed opinion is now on my child's medical records. Most of all i feel totally betrayed and let down. Very upsetting.
What could be improved? More holistic assimilation of details given and recording correct details
The lead staff member was caring.
"Complete waste of time"
About: NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
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