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1 week 1 day ago #309726 by slowlysinking
Has anybody else noticed a parallel between the kinds of questions asked at medical appointments with the key areas covered on a PIP form?

I have recently attended two hospital appointments, one with a Consultant, the other with a specialist Nurse, and both times they asked about or talked around areas that are covered by the PIP award form. In the subsequent letters to myself and my GP, their assessment of these were recorded, e.g. EDSS scale; any particular difficulties experienced, any daily living and mobility aids used etc.

It makes me wonder if medical appointments are being used as an early unofficial assessment for PIP and other benefits claims... or has this always been the case? It has been several years since my last medical appointments so I don't recall what happened previously.

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1 week 1 day ago #309739 by BIS
Hi slowlysinking

I seem to remember one other member raising the same issue. It will be interesting to see if anyone else has had the same experience.

BIS

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6 days 8 hours ago #309755 by The Dog Mother
The only thing i was asked by my consultant and dietitian was did I work. I can honestly say in all the years and all the different consultants I've gone through for my miriade of health conditions, I've never been asked relevant questions for pip ,because I'd definitely have picked up on that. Hmmmm very intriguing.
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6 days 18 minutes ago #309757 by boris1
I have never experienced that.

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