esa medical

mattysh

hi i have my esa medical with atos coming up but now i have another appointment for something else on the same day.

has anyone changed their atos medical appointment for a later one? will i be able to change it or do i have to keep it and try to change my other appointment?

thank you for any advice

dmg24

What is your other appt for? I would make your medical a priority if at all possible.

mattysh

it's a doctors appointment

dmg24

Are you seeing your GP or a specialist? If the GP, it is a no brainer, rearrange it. If it is a specialist, give their secretary a call and ask when you can rearrange it for, then decide depending on the wait.

mattysh

it is my gp, it is for a minor medical procedure

so you think that i would be causing myself more grief by trying to change my esa medical in favour of seeing my doctor than if i didn't?

i was just wondering what they were like with people if they try to change their esa medical appointments

dmg24

Yes, I think you would be causing yourself a problem where there is no need for one.

ATOS may allow you to cancel once, but they will ask the reason, and they will not be too impressed that you feel a GP appt is more important.

mattysh

thank you for your help

Tehya

mattysh wrote: »

it is my gp, it is for a minor medical procedure

so you think that i would be causing myself more grief by trying to change my esa medical in favour of seeing my doctor than if i didn't?

i was just wondering what they were like with people if they try to change their esa medical appointments

Hello,

I agree with dmg24 it will make life a lot easier to just re-arrange your GPs appointment. I would only change the ESA medical appointment if the GP appointment couldn't be missed i.e. I have to have treatments done on the same day each month and can not miss it as it would ruin months of hard work and affect me for months to come etc.

Good luck with the medical whatever you decide,

Tehya