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Mental ill health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England and Wales, report says
(www.theguardian.com)
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This is simple practical advice to help individuals dealing with their current problems. I'm not suggesting the nhs is ok or anything:
Speak to your GP and ask to be referred to a provider under the 'Right To Choose' scheme. You might be unlucky again, but I know for certain that people in another area of the country with extremely poor healthcare got assessed (via various forms and an online assessment - so local availability of services might not be a problem) in around about a year.
Sadly it looks like the Right to Choose scheme is for England only.