How to get PIP with no GP?

Hello - I live in a very rural area and am very unlucky to be one of now a growing number of people "deregistered" from my Local GP practice and am unable to access medical care from any other practice because of my geographical location.

I am disabled on PIP but I am very aware my award is due for renewal in 2017 (so from following the forums/news I am guessing this means that I will be up for renewal this year - 2016).

When I was awarded PIP in 2014 the DWP destroyed all my original paperwork. I have managed to secure copies from my tribunal appeal etc but I will need new current evidence to get my PIP.

Does anyone have any ideas how this can be achieved if you can't access a GP? Paying privately for example? If so - any ideas how this can be achieved? I have visual problems and mobility problems and I cannot write and have no printer. I get no help with my disabilities other than my PIP award.

I'm resigned to the fact that I will shortly lose not only my access to ongoing healthcare but also my income but given that NHS England stated over Christmas that over 100 GP practices in England now are not taking on new patients, I am sure I am not alone in this dilemma. And please - yes I HAVE appealed to no avail - and no my MP will NOT help. This is the reality of rural England in the C21st.

Hi

You can obtain supporting evidence from anyone connected with your treatment or care.
If there is literally no one to provide this you need to obtain all the evidence you can, keep a diary of your day to day struggles etc.
You should also make explicitly clear on the form that you cannot get a GP to take you and that this should in no way prejudice your application.
You still have the right to treatment and should attend A & E and refer yourself to a consultant for your medical condition(s). Tell the consultants secretary that you do not have a GP but still have the right to treatment.

Does your ex GP still hold your medical record?

Sadly I was discharged from my consultants and it is not possible to re-refer back to them unless you have a GP.

Sound advice though - thank you - I will endeavour to keep a diary.

Many thanks

The problem is, the DWP infomed me last time that unless I have up-to-date medical evidence it would not be considered? The last time i saw a consultant was in 2014. I was discharged as I was unable to access respite for the person I care for to enable me to have a prescribed operation, sadly.