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chafur47 wrote: Are doctors required by law to write a medical report should the patient so request?

Are doctors required to take list of symptoms given by patients to file in medical records?
I noticed for the last 19 years that none of the doctors kept my list of symptoms!!

Are doctors required by law to amend inaccuracies in medical records both at the hospital and
GPs?

Any additional comments regarding reports is welcome.

Hi c47

"Are doctors required by law to write a medical report should the patient so request?"

No, they are not contractually obliged to provide letters of support and reports for their patients, even if the patient offers to pay.

"Are doctors required to take list of symptoms given by patients to file in medical records?
I noticed for the last 19 years that none of the doctors kept my list of symptoms!!"

No, there is nothing stopping you make a list of your limitations, care needs and mobility issues and asking your G.P. practice to put it on your records.

"Are doctors required by law to amend inaccuracies in medical records both at the hospital and GPs?"

Yes, if you find that there are any errors or inaccuracies within your records, you can request that they are amended.


Requesting your medical records


Charging for medical records

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chafur47 wrote: Though I have severe illness, I am unable to metabolize medications.
Reaches toxicity level, and could either kill me or worsened present health issues
as well as adding to them.

I did a private genomic test to show that indeed I lack certain enzymes
(destroyed by a prescribed med 20 years ago, whcih caused all my health issues),
to metabolize, this means, those meds are now poison.

What can I write on the PIP (still on DLA, but preparing for PIP for when am contacted),
for not taking meds, surgery for gallbladder, and dental issues, (unable to tolerate meds, anesthetics, contrast dye and other agents for tests), that will not cause damage to my claim, such as I do not want improve, (though we know there exists no meds that will cure or improve any health issue).

Many thanks.

Hi C47,

PIP is awarded if the limitations and disabilities that you suffer as a result of your medical conditions indicate that you score enough points in the appropriate Descriptors of the applicable PIP Activities.

It is not awarded purely because you suffer with particular medical conditions, no matter what those conditions may be.

You need to read through the following to gain a better understanding of how the PIP Assessment system works :

How The PIP Points Scoring System Works.

PIP Self Test

&

PIP Claims Guide. (2nd Link down the page)

DLA to PIP transfers have not started in N Ireland, so if you live there, you will be reassessed under DLA criteria.

bro58

chafur47 wrote: I suffer from a long list of medical issues, including heart failure. Cardiologists refer patients to GPs countrywide. I do not have a report or supporting letter from the cardio The diagnosis is about 18 years, and the most recent test, an echocardiogram, August 2015 shows the heart failure to be still present. Is this sufficient to send as evidence for PIP and ESA? I am in receipt of both, am in the Support Group and higher care and higher mobility for DLA. Expecting a letter to change to PIP soon as per the timetable,

I do not have any reports from medical professionals, jsut tests and clinic letters. Are these sufficient?

Hi C47,

If you can obtain letters of support from any treating HCP reiterating your medical conditions, and the limitations that you suffer as a result of these conditions, that would help.

If you can't, you can use the documents that you have, then point out the limitations that you suffer and tie them in to the applicable Descriptor for the relevant PIP Activities.

You could request your Medical Records, see : This Post

bro58

chafur47 wrote: Where can find a list of transcriptors for different disease, and also
specific forms which assessors carry with them, for each medical condition?
Both for ESA & PIP assessors.

I remember coming accross such forms, I am not sure the name of the forms,
but they were forms used by assessors and doctors for each category of disease.

there is also a list of all diseases for assessors and recommendations to assessors
for each medical contidiont. Where can I find this?

All the above is useful in case there is a need for appeal on the grounds that the assessor didn't follow rules, regulations and advice on those forms.

Hi C47,

I gather that you mean "Descriptors" a list of these and all The PIP Activities that the Descriptors score points for can be found from the links that I have provided in : This Post.

From you queries, it is blatantly obvious that you have not read our PIP Claims Guide, I strongly advise that you do that first then pose any further queries that you may have.

Mods cannot possibly answer every query that pops into your head !

Our Members PIP Resources can be found : Here.

I am not aware of a list of medical conditions regarding PIP.

You can download a copy of Guidance given to PIP Assessors from : This Link

Unless you have a fixed term DLA award, there is no way of knowing when your time will come to be invited to claim PIP.

These transfers are being carried out at random over the next 2-3 years, see :

This Post

As you may have noted, I have merged your 5 different topics into one, as all the queries are related to PIP.

Please don't post multiple queries in different topics all over the forum, it really doesn't help Mods as they cannot see previous queries that you might have made.

You can Bookmark/Favourite this page in your Internet Browser, you can then find your topic again easily for the future if you wish to pose any further queries.

bro58