Occasionally, the parents or carers of a young person request a second opinion following an assessment of a neurodevelopmental disorder, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
There is no legal right to a second opinion; the Neurodevelopmental Service will only consider a second opinion where it is suggested that NICE guidelines have not been adhered to or if the service are unable to make a clinical decision and deem a second opinion necessary.
Second opinions are not considered solely due to a parent, carer or young person disagreeing with the outcome of an assessment.
If a child is already on the waiting list with the Neurodevelopmental Service and the family choose to proceed with a private assessment they will be discharged from the waiting list. A re-referral will only be accepted if there is clear indication as to why this is required. If a referral is accepted, then they will join the waiting list as a new referral.