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1 year 2 months ago #283038 by Anxious Anonymous
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Hello,
I am feeling rather frustrated that my GP surgery will not alter my summary care record despite sending a letter of complaint about this. So now if I provide my summary care record to the DWP, it will show that I no longer have panic disorder and agoraphobia despite them having a letter from a psychiatrist about me having those conditions.
What do I do? Send the evidence in anyway or not?
I am feeling rather frustrated that my GP surgery will not alter my summary care record despite sending a letter of complaint about this. So now if I provide my summary care record to the DWP, it will show that I no longer have panic disorder and agoraphobia despite them having a letter from a psychiatrist about me having those conditions.
What do I do? Send the evidence in anyway or not?
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1 year 2 months ago #283042 by Chris
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Hi AA,
In my experience, although there's certain types of evidence they tell you not to send, if it's only short (i.e. a couple of sheets for example) - I would say "It can't do any harm".
If it's of no use to them, I'm sure they'll just put it to one side, but it's better safe than sorry in my personal opinion - you just never know.
Regards, Chris.
In my experience, although there's certain types of evidence they tell you not to send, if it's only short (i.e. a couple of sheets for example) - I would say "It can't do any harm".
If it's of no use to them, I'm sure they'll just put it to one side, but it's better safe than sorry in my personal opinion - you just never know.
Regards, Chris.
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1 year 2 months ago #283045 by BIS
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Hi Anxious Anonymous
I have a slightly different view from Chris. I never include information that I think could be misinterpreted or could be potentially harmful to a claimant's case. Sometimes, it's easy to decide to discard a piece of evidence - but it can be difficult when the document has useful information or potentially confusing or harmful information on it.
Yours is a case where you have a document (GP summary record) with some useful information, but the omission of two conditions could confuse the DWP. If you send it in, you need to highlight at the bottom of the summary record that two items are missing and refer them directly to the copy of the psychiatrist's letter. Never leave it for the DWP to work it out themselves! It's all too easy for someone to look at that record and then think you don't have the other conditions.
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I have a slightly different view from Chris. I never include information that I think could be misinterpreted or could be potentially harmful to a claimant's case. Sometimes, it's easy to decide to discard a piece of evidence - but it can be difficult when the document has useful information or potentially confusing or harmful information on it.
Yours is a case where you have a document (GP summary record) with some useful information, but the omission of two conditions could confuse the DWP. If you send it in, you need to highlight at the bottom of the summary record that two items are missing and refer them directly to the copy of the psychiatrist's letter. Never leave it for the DWP to work it out themselves! It's all too easy for someone to look at that record and then think you don't have the other conditions.
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1 year 2 months ago #283050 by Anxious Anonymous
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Hi BIS,
Where should I refer to the letter? Where would I do that in the review form? Would I need to make a sheet of paper with my name national insurance etc and explain?
Should you treat the review as a new claim, or do short concise sentences?
Where should I refer to the letter? Where would I do that in the review form? Would I need to make a sheet of paper with my name national insurance etc and explain?
Should you treat the review as a new claim, or do short concise sentences?
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1 year 2 months ago #283056 by Gordon
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On the understanding that you are under no obligation to disclose this form to the DWP and that you would be doing so because, on balance, you think it will help your review.
Then I would create a list of all the documents that you are including with the form, consider numbering them for easier reference. Attach this with copies of each document to the form.
Make sure that every page that you attach has your full name and National Insurance Number, hand write it with a dark coloured ink, black or blue so it copies well.
As to completing it. all I can reference is my own claim where I provided about a 1/3 of the text for the review that I did on my original claim.
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On the understanding that you are under no obligation to disclose this form to the DWP and that you would be doing so because, on balance, you think it will help your review.
Then I would create a list of all the documents that you are including with the form, consider numbering them for easier reference. Attach this with copies of each document to the form.
Make sure that every page that you attach has your full name and National Insurance Number, hand write it with a dark coloured ink, black or blue so it copies well.
As to completing it. all I can reference is my own claim where I provided about a 1/3 of the text for the review that I did on my original claim.
Gordon
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1 year 2 months ago #283081 by Anxious Anonymous
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Gordon,
On my initial claim, I had no idea what I was doing and I never made any photocopies. I was lucky I was awarded because at the time I didn't have a clue what I was doing. But the HP managed to get information from myself about what I struggle with and I got an award. So would you still advise 1/3 or treat this as though it's a new claim?
Also, my summary record doesn't include "Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia" - which it should. But Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder can cause patients to "panic" and have "panic attacks" and also avoid leaving the home etc. So it could be explained by that condition and maybe that is why my doctor or GP rather, chose to omit it from my records for some odd reason, despite the psychiatrist saying I suffer with those two, as well!
On my initial claim, I had no idea what I was doing and I never made any photocopies. I was lucky I was awarded because at the time I didn't have a clue what I was doing. But the HP managed to get information from myself about what I struggle with and I got an award. So would you still advise 1/3 or treat this as though it's a new claim?
Also, my summary record doesn't include "Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia" - which it should. But Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder can cause patients to "panic" and have "panic attacks" and also avoid leaving the home etc. So it could be explained by that condition and maybe that is why my doctor or GP rather, chose to omit it from my records for some odd reason, despite the psychiatrist saying I suffer with those two, as well!
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