i got phone call 6.30 this evening i have to attend a dhss medical

the_blue_angel

well its been nearly 9 weeks and still not heard anything

hjb123

Oh well, no news is good news! I think you would have heard by now if something was wrong!

SMC_2

I have read so much about IB and the PCA's recently but I have a feeling I read somewhere the name of the computer system they are using for the medicals, think it begins with an L, anyone know what it is?

Also anyone know when they started using this computer system?

hjb123

Hi,

Think the one you are looking for is Lima - the sytem they use for the medicals:

LiMA is the computer software used by the DWP’s Medical Service to produce electronic medical reports for the personal capability assessment.

They started trialling this in 2002 - check out the following website:

http://www.cpag.org.uk/cro/wrb/wrb189/computer.htm

polly5

the_blue_angel wrote:

well its been nearly 9 weeks and still not heard anything

Just been reading this thread and following your progress. Just wanted to send you big hugs:grouphug: , hopefully it wont be long now and I'm sure you will be OK.:grouphug:

SMC_2

hjb123 wrote:

Hi,

Think the one you are looking for is Lima - the sytem they use for the medicals:


They started trialling this in 2002 - check out the following website:

http://www.cpag.org.uk/cro/wrb/wrb189/computer.htm

Thanks that was the info I was looking for!!!

steve222_2

the medical i went to he nerver used a computer he looked at the information
on my form i filled in ,and asked me questions from that form

Chrysalis

generally if Lima isnt used consider yourself lucky as Lima is designed so it gives less points and seriously is biased against people with undiagnosed conditions.

Turning_into_scrooge

I sent my DLA forms back 10 March - DLA lost them then found them- the doc came out 25 May and my DLA runs out 26 June. I haven't heard anything yet and i'm getting really worried now, is this length of time normal? This is the first renewal i've done. The idiot doc who came out to me said they would be writing to my doctor for information which when i saw him on Monday he said they hadn't contacted him but if they do he will phone me and yes he did say they are paying doctors off to not give a good report.

lil_me

Hiya, the one I had done was all done on paper, no computer used

Luckily he was very nice, after going through some questions he asked if I would like to do the rest as he knew I would already qualify. He chose not to carry on. Got a letter a few weeks later.

I found the doctor very nice.

I have seen it mentioned on here that people are relieved as letters have stated not due for review until xx or won't have to attend medical. Well tbh thats a lie. I know of 7 people via a support group who have been called for medical in the last 8 weeks who were told they would have to attend one or be reviewed for a certain length of time. They can call up for medical/review at any time, they only need to use the excuse of 'to check if any circumstances/conditions have changed'