Waiting time for ESA Medical report after request?

I phoned up Hanley (stoke on trent) and requested my ESA medical report. At the time I was told it may take up to 2 weeks to arrive.....next day dropped through the letterbox..so in all fairness, very good service in my case

wingedwarrior wrote:

Hi
and thanks for the info. My medical didnt focus at all on the main reason for me claiming ESA. Pretty much looked at everything but.

Seen that comment often,on here regards medicals. could it be they look at evrything but whats wrong because they are trying to work out what you can do, not what you cant ?

Dave wrote:

Seen that comment often,on here regards medicals. could it be they look at evrything but whats wrong because they are trying to work out what you can do, not what you cant ?

I understand this, but when a condition affects every aspect of your body and daily life it should be taken into account. An example:

I have severe muscle wasting in my upper back and upper arms. This causes so many problems and alot of pain. I have a nightmare lifting,reaching unpacking and opening anything. So much so I need to have someone doing most of these things for me.
All this was on my ESA50 and repeated at my medical. But because I was not examined properly, my medical states that I would have no problem doing a job with any of these things in it.
If there is going to be a medical then everything should be taken into account. This is so a complete picture of what you can and cannot do can be obtained and not just half of the story.

ww

wingedwarrior wrote:

Dave wrote:

Seen that comment often,on here regards medicals. could it be they look at evrything but whats wrong because they are trying to work out what you can do, not what you cant ?

I understand this, but when a condition affects every aspect of your body and daily life it should be taken into account. An example:

I have severe muscle wasting in my upper back and upper arms. This causes so many problems and alot of pain. I have a nightmare lifting,reaching unpacking and opening anything. So much so I need to have someone doing most of these things for me.
All this was on my ESA50 and repeated at my medical. But because I was not examined properly, my medical states that I would have no problem doing a job with any of these things in it.
If there is going to be a medical then everything should be taken into account. This is so a complete picture of what you can and cannot do can be obtained and not just half of the story.

ww

I agree but they point out that medicals and even sick notes are geared to what you can do