Fibromyralgia / CFS
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:48 pm
Hi,
I've gerard lots of positive information about GET and have found that in my local area there is only one place that provides it. They are willing to take me on, and my GP wants to refer me to them but unfortunately the GP says as they are not on their funding list they can not send me there but can refer me to a clinic which is 50 miles away!!!! As you can appreciate in my current state of health there is no way I could travel that distance to gain the therapy I need. Is there anything I could do- I can't afford to pay private!
I spoke to the care centre and they are more than willing to take on NHS patients and be registered but they don't know how one goes about becoming a service that can be funded by the NHS etc. Is there anything that can be done? This service really needs to be provided in our area.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you
I've gerard lots of positive information about GET and have found that in my local area there is only one place that provides it. They are willing to take me on, and my GP wants to refer me to them but unfortunately the GP says as they are not on their funding list they can not send me there but can refer me to a clinic which is 50 miles away!!!! As you can appreciate in my current state of health there is no way I could travel that distance to gain the therapy I need. Is there anything I could do- I can't afford to pay private!
I spoke to the care centre and they are more than willing to take on NHS patients and be registered but they don't know how one goes about becoming a service that can be funded by the NHS etc. Is there anything that can be done? This service really needs to be provided in our area.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you