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11 years 3 months ago - 11 years 3 months ago #96311 by TCP
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Hi.

I am currently in WRAG awaiting an appeal which may take place in February next year. I have recently changed doctors' practice on account of lack of support from my previous my GP; she refused to write letters of support. My new docs know nothing about me and after three months my medical records have not yet been transferred to the new surgery. I have chased this up and already requested access to my records and I want copies of everything that may help me.

One worry I have is that I won't have the necessary paperwork in time and also the lack of knowledge about my condition from various consultants/GP's has been abysmal, to say the least. I feel that my illness may not be understood and may even be dismissed although it affects my whole body.

Do you know of any way that I can get more support? My WRO hasn't actually seen me and any contact has been by e-mail.

Thanks

TCP
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11 years 3 months ago #96312 by
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TCP wrote:

Hi.

I am currently in WRAG awaiting an appeal which may take place in February next year. I have recently changed doctors' practice on account of lack of support from my previous my GP; she refused to write letters of support. My new docs know nothing about me and after three months my medical records have not yet been transferred to the new surgery. I have chased this up and already requested access to my records and I want copies of everything that may help me.

One worry I have is that I won't have the necessary paperwork in time and also the lack of knowledge about my condition from various consultants/GP's has been abysmal, to say the least. I feel that my illness may not be understood and may even be dismissed although it affects my whole body.

Do you know of any way that I can get more support? My WRO hasn't actually seen me and any contact has been by e-mail.

Thanks

TCP


Hi TCP,

You could try contacting the PCT that covers your previous G.P., and explaining why you need access to your Med Records. (if you still have a PCT :) )

You could also try contacting PALS at the Hospital where you see your Consultant, to see whether you can access any relevant records that they may have.

You could also enlist the support of your M.P., see :

Contacting your MP

I also believe that your WRO may be able to make a request to The Tribunal to make a direction, with respect to them gaining access to your Med Records.

If it comes to the day of the actual appeal hearing, and The Med Records are not available, the Tribunal may adjourn, and request them.

Your WRO should be able to provide more in depth advice Re : this.

bro58

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11 years 3 months ago #96555 by TCP
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Thank you Bro58, I have duly noted your response. Not sure how effective my WRO is as she has made little or no contact and I haven't seen her at all.

Cheers

TCP

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11 years 3 months ago #96569 by
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TCP wrote: Thank you Bro58, I have duly noted your response. Not sure how effective my WRO is as she has made little or no contact and I haven't seen her at all.

Cheers

TCP


Good luck, and all the best for Xmas and The NY. :)

Let us know how you get on.

bro58

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11 years 2 months ago - 11 years 2 months ago #96785 by chafur47
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Hi TCP,.

Ditto. In spite of having medical evidence, heart failure (3 TYPES), Hashimoto's, neurological damage, liver, kidneys etc... (sie effects on an antibiotic some years ago), I have noticed a reluctance from hospital consultants and GP to concur. My clinic letters for the last two years or so do not mention mydiagnosis, a previous angina diagnosis is now denied.

We need to wake up and face what is happening here. Doctors will protect their interest. They have no incentive to write supporting letters, quite the opposite in fact.

I wrote and email just like yours two years ago or so, started to notice doctors dismissing all my healthissues, even though, there is evidence.

I told my GP last week, I could hardly walk because of breathlessness and chest pains, and his reply was to continue that its good for the heart, lol,. NOT, when the heart is in failure, it needs to rest to recover.

The agenda in general is disempower and render us, chronically ill incapable of protest or resource to legal advice. My GP has changed over the years from being supportive to being death and blind to my obvious lack of mobility and poor health.

As for private doctors, its very difficult nowdays to get supporting letters, describing how debilitating those symptoms are, and that to be forced to work would lead to a speedy death. I also suffer mito dysfunction, and this is deadly if not careful.

Private doctors themselves are intimidated and in fear of being persecuted, as has Dr [mod edit], Dr [mod edit]... (sorry, I can't remember his name) for helping and supporting patients.

It may be if you can, go to France, and get "medical evidence" as a last resort. I am thinking of finding someone to drive me there if needed be. Sad, but true.

Finally, I had tests done concerning my thyroid, which is famous to show fluctuating results. Its actually acknowledged in medical lit. I had to have tests done privately, which showed its now auto-immune. My GP refused point bland to accept those results, even though, the lab is used by doctors and hospitals.

I was very annoyed, looking for a new GP, and this time, will threaten legal action.

Overall, looking at everything that has happened over the past few years, the chronically sick have no voice, and will be persecuted.

Looking at PIP, there are no provisions for the homebound/bedbound... and this says it all.

Bluntly, we need to look and understand the cold and harsh reality, in order to make rational decision, no matter how desperate. I am not being gloomy, just realistic.

Best wishes
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11 years 2 months ago #96838 by Derekq
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Hello
Well, chafur47, all you have said is not being gloomy at all, its the cold hard facts of how this present goverment have tailored the system to squeeze us hoping we will just go away, which just wont happen.

They have cut funding for lots of helpful organistions that used to be able to do more such as give us representation at appeals etc, legal aid now withdrawn at first appeal stage the list goes on.

As you say GP's are looking over there shoulder when it comes to writing letters of support, although some still do from posts on this forum.

My GP was fine until I mentioned atos/dwp then his face changed from smiley to frown very fast, it would now seem money talks as it always has in life, pay up and there will be plenty of takers to represent you, how good they are, who knows.

The best policy is if it is possible to learn from here and the internet all that you can about taking on an appeal, it scares me for sure but thats what they want (the careing goverment), nothing so sweet as an away win (I hope)

Regards, Derek
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