Tried to speak to my GP and my local surgery told me to either register for the NHS waiting list (probably 100 years long at this point) or use the right to choose process to get the NHS to pay for me to see a private clinic (takes 2-8 weeks to see someone instead of years).

They didn't even suggest that I could/should speak to my GP first. And I can't actually get an appointment with my GP other than the way I specifically tried to. At least not my local GP.