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5 years 8 months ago #216330 by Atebite
Taking Summary Notes into the PIP Assessment? was created by Atebite
While you have your PIP assessment, face to face with the medical assessor, and you take notes in with you,
which are basically Summaries, of your answers to the Questionaire (How your health affects you)
so when they ask things, you can skim your notes, and speak the answers to them (Which will be summaries of what you have written in your How your health affects you questionaire
1) Is this fine? do they mind this? or the HP it can cause them to write notes 'against your claim'?
It is not like you are cheating in an exam, by looking at your own notes - they don't see it like that do they?
2) Does it matter who wrote out the answers to your "How your health affects you questionaire", whether it was you or a relative or friend, from the HP eyes, does it matter?
(with the answers being an accurate detail of the persons answers to the Questions)- but do they mind if you, the claimant haven't filled it in yourself?
3) Pros/. and cons of this?
4) If a Health profession (other than GP) has not seen you in over 12 years, for a condition which still exists,
what are common answers which can be said to the HP, if they ask "why don't you see a xxxOLOGIST for your condition any more?"
Some examples, to give them reasons to why a health profession doesn't see you about a condition any more?
(eg, they confirmed it isn't going to get any better) ?
Thanks a bunch !
which are basically Summaries, of your answers to the Questionaire (How your health affects you)
so when they ask things, you can skim your notes, and speak the answers to them (Which will be summaries of what you have written in your How your health affects you questionaire
1) Is this fine? do they mind this? or the HP it can cause them to write notes 'against your claim'?
It is not like you are cheating in an exam, by looking at your own notes - they don't see it like that do they?
2) Does it matter who wrote out the answers to your "How your health affects you questionaire", whether it was you or a relative or friend, from the HP eyes, does it matter?
(with the answers being an accurate detail of the persons answers to the Questions)- but do they mind if you, the claimant haven't filled it in yourself?
3) Pros/. and cons of this?
4) If a Health profession (other than GP) has not seen you in over 12 years, for a condition which still exists,
what are common answers which can be said to the HP, if they ask "why don't you see a xxxOLOGIST for your condition any more?"
Some examples, to give them reasons to why a health profession doesn't see you about a condition any more?
(eg, they confirmed it isn't going to get any better) ?
Thanks a bunch !
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5 years 8 months ago #216343 by Gordon
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Replied by Gordon on topic Taking Summary Notes into the PIP Assessment?
Atebite
1. There should be no problem with you referring to notes during the interview but if you do, explain why you have had to.
2. It depends on whether they simply transcribed your explanations of the problems you have with the PIP activities, or they have used their own words. Obviously, with the latter, you will need to explain why it was necessary for someone else to complete the form.
3. See my answer to (2) above, it shouldn't be a case of pros and cons but rather of necessity.
4. If there are reasons you haven't seen anybody other than your GP then you need to explain those reasons, there are no "stock" answers for this.
Gordon
1. There should be no problem with you referring to notes during the interview but if you do, explain why you have had to.
2. It depends on whether they simply transcribed your explanations of the problems you have with the PIP activities, or they have used their own words. Obviously, with the latter, you will need to explain why it was necessary for someone else to complete the form.
3. See my answer to (2) above, it shouldn't be a case of pros and cons but rather of necessity.
4. If there are reasons you haven't seen anybody other than your GP then you need to explain those reasons, there are no "stock" answers for this.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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