WCA

New boy at this so here we go,i went for wca medical and failed with zero points,so i am appealing,so i sent an e mail to atos for the name of the person and their qualification witch they gave me,she is a midwife,that really wound me up,as the problem i have is with my feet and legs,back.but the question is must she be qualified and have a "diploma in disability assessment medicine"i was told that any one who dose these assessments must have...... Can any help with this,i have asked atos but they have not replayed yet

buster wrote:

New boy at this so here we go,i went for wca medical and failed with zero points,so i am appealing,so i sent an e mail to atos for the name of the person and their qualification witch they gave me,she is a midwife,that really wound me up,as the problem i have is with my feet and legs,back.but the question is must she be qualified and have a "diploma in disability assessment medicine"i was told that any one who dose these assessments must have...... Can any help with this,i have asked atos but they have not replayed yet

Hi B,

See ATOS's web-page regarding HCP training :

www.atoshealthcare.com/index.php?option=...ew&id=126&Itemid=425

An ATOS HCP (ADA) could be a nurse, midwife, physiotherapist, occupational therapist or doctor.

They only have to use doctor's for specific conditions.

cheers

bro58

bro58 wrote:

buster wrote:

New boy at this so here we go,i went for wca medical and failed with zero points,so i am appealing,so i sent an e mail to atos for the name of the person and their qualification witch they gave me,she is a midwife,that really wound me up,as the problem i have is with my feet and legs,back.but the question is must she be qualified and have a "diploma in disability assessment medicine"i was told that any one who dose these assessments must have...... Can any help with this,i have asked atos but they have not replayed yet

Hi B,

See ATOS's web-page regarding HCP training :

www.atoshealthcare.com/index.php?option=...ew&id=126&Itemid=425

An ATOS HCP (ADA) could be a nurse, midwife, physiotherapist, occupational therapist or doctor.

They only have to use doctor's for specific conditions.

cheers

bro58

Hi B,

Also see the NMC website here :

www.nmc-uk.org/General-public/Reporting-...-midwife-to-the-NMC/

Re: complaining, you can also check the Nurse/Midwife on the register from that site.

cheers

bro58

Can I ask, what are the specific conditions they must use a doctor for? Does it have to be a doctor or does it have to be a specific specialist for some conditions please? Or just point me at a link where I can learn all this, I'm sure there'll be one

Bill Kruse wrote:

Can I ask, what are the specific conditions they must use a doctor for? Does it have to be a doctor or does it have to be a specific specialist for some conditions please? Or just point me at a link where I can learn all this, I'm sure there'll be one

Hi BK,

I am not absolutely sure, I think they have to use a doctor for certain neurological conditions.

Maybe one of the other Mods could enlighten you further.

cheers

bro58

hi to all,
sent a letter to Chris Grayling minister for work and pension to ask if all people carrying out thease assessments,this is his reply... the training levels of competence expected are exactly the same for nurses as for doctors.....so what do i make of that.