updating gp on condition

Could i ask you all out there is it worth updating gp on my long term mental health condition. i have no doctor that knows me well at all and only go if i need to. if i went to see gp would he or she be offended if i took a letter with how i am doing. Also how detailed should the info be, for the sake of needing support letter in the future, cheers.

lilliegez wrote:

Could i ask you all out there is it worth updating gp on my long term mental health condition. i have no doctor that knows me well at all and only go if i need to. if i went to see gp would he or she be offended if i took a letter with how i am doing. Also how detailed should the info be, for the sake of needing support letter in the future, cheers.

Yes tell your gp I write once a year and I see him all the time I write all I want him to know and give it a title


"Statement of facts"

Then I list my health problems then descibe how they are causing me problems day to day and give some focus on how my problems tie in with dla and IB
he likes the report as you never have time in 10 mins even to cover what needs to be cover let alone go into details but you need a paper trail for ib and dla

I agree with Gordon.

A supportive doctor would not be offended by being updated - they will understand your action.

Best wishes

The only thing I would add is to inform the GP not to reveal the source of the information, because if the GP writes to the DWP and says "Mr/Mrs X tells me....." or " Mr/Mrs X tells me in a letter that...." the ESA/DLA decision maker could very well draw negative inferences and disregard the evidence, on the grounds that it was not the doctor's own professional opinion, but the fact the patient had "put words into his/her mouth."

If the case ever proceeded to an appeal tribunal, they would certainly want to see a copy of any evidence in a letter or otherwise passed to their doctor/consultant by the appellant, and may adjourn the hearing for sight of the evidence before making a decision on the appeal.

originaldave wrote:

lilliegez wrote:

Could i ask you all out there is it worth updating gp on my long term mental health condition. i have no doctor that knows me well at all and only go if i need to. if i went to see gp would he or she be offended if i took a letter with how i am doing. Also how detailed should the info be, for the sake of needing support letter in the future, cheers.

Yes tell your gp I write once a year and I see him all the time I write all I want him to know and give it a title


"Statement of facts"

Then I list my health problems then descibe how they are causing me problems day to day and give some focus on how my problems tie in with dla and IB
he likes the report as you never have time in 10 mins even to cover what needs to be cover let alone go into details but you need a paper trail for ib and dla

I too have adopted your suggestion OD, good idea!!!.

My G.P. was perfectly O.K. with this.

cheers

bro58