Medical

flump01

hi, i've had a letter through asking me to attend an ATOS medical in a couple of weeks....

when i completed the forms i gave contact details of my consultant. will they contact him for information on my condition or do i need to get a letter for the medical?

thanks

sunnyone

flump01 wrote: »

hi, i've had a letter through asking me to attend an ATOS medical in a couple of weeks....

when i completed the forms i gave contact details of my consultant. will they contact him for information on my condition or do i need to get a letter for the medical?

thanks

No its down to you and you should have really sent any evidence in with the form.

flump01

sunnyone wrote: »

No its down to you and you should have really sent any evidence in with the form.

oh no i didn't realise (or missed that bit on the form)

thanks anyway

flump01

is it too late to get a letter from my consultant?

allen35

That is why you need a medical, to be assessed by ATOS and they will decide if you're capable of work.

flump01

thanks allen...

just trying to understand the process....will they contact my consultant and GP as part of the process?

sunnyone

flump01 wrote: »

is it too late to get a letter from my consultant?

it probably will not be accepted and read at the medical itself, I went along to one as an observer and the HCP just discounted it and didnt read it but it was included in the appeal pack so the tribunal did see it and the appeal was granted on the paper appeal only beofre the hearing so it wasnt as stressful as it could have been.

All evidence is good and as much as possible is even better, good luck.

flump01

sunnyone wrote: »

it probably will not be accepted and read at the medical itself, I went along to one as an observer and the HCP just discounted it and didnt read it but it was included in the appeal pack so the tribunal did see it and the appeal was granted on the paper appeal only beofre the hearing so it wasnt as stressful as it could have been.

All evidence is good and as much as possible is even better, good luck.

ahh right ok...thanks very much x

bertiebat

flump01 wrote: »

thanks allen...

just trying to understand the process....will they contact my consultant and GP as part of the process?

It is possible that they have already contacted your GP and/or consultant, but apparently this is often not done. I'm not sure whether you can ring someone at the DWP to find out if this was done (but it might be worth ago).

I know a lot of people say that documents are ignored at the medical, but when I originally applied for Incapacity benefit I 'only' had a badly broken leg. The situation had changed by the time I got to the medical as I'd contracted MRSA osteomyalitis which changed the recovery options. Anyway I took some letters (copies from my consultants to my GP) and the assessor took photocopies of these.

Do you have anything of that sort that you could take? Also maybe ask if your GP has already written to them and if not, are they willing to write a letter for you.



Good luck!

KxMx

You can send in any supporting evidence such as a Consultants letter to your local JCP at any time, they will pass it onto the Decision Maker you've been allocated and will be included with the medical report when decision time comes.