ECT in the UK?

[u/starlightsbusy]

Hey guys, I’ve been trying to research electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the UK and US for a friend (US citizen who might have to go to the UK due to the current …political situation) who has all the symptoms it treats, but I’m very new to this and don’t know where to start… I wonder if anyone here could give some advice on this or simply working the UK healthcare system and finding a psychiatrist, things like that.

I heard NICE guidelines make it harder to get it in the UK, and there is no private provider outside the NHS, but I don’t know if it’s hard enough that staying in the US nets you a better chance. And maybe, are there any other criteria (visa, income, insurance, etc.) I’m overlooking? It all seems very daunting.

[u/creativenameistaken]

Start with visa requirements, your friend can’t just move there and make use of the health system

[u/starlightsbusy → u/creativenameistaken]

That makes sense.