Unstable angina-why do i need a medical?

davidba90

After applying back at the end of Jan having had Heart Op and an Unstable Angina diagnosis, i didn't hear anything until last week when i got an appointment for an ATOS medical on the 25th May.
I have read that my condition is one of those where you aren't required to have a medical as i'm at high risk of a heart attack and the stressof this certainly isn't helping!
Is it right that i have to attend,if not how do i complain/cancel my appointment without losing my benefits?
I had a medical a couple of years ago after a back operation, and my experience was horrendous and convinced me it's all a sham to throw you off benefits, whether your fit or not.:eek:

BigAunty

Is your condition listed as one which exempts you from the assessment for ESA?

http://www.cpag.org.uk/cro/wrb/wrb204/wca.htm#exempt

davidba90

Looking at what you sent it appears not, but this link i

found says different?

It wont let me post links as a newbie incase i'm spamming the system but its from a site called the full facts, has a list of category 1 conditions it reckons you dont need a medical for and unstable angina is on it?

Confused?

sangio

davidba90 wrote: »

Looking at what you sent it appears not, but this link i

found says different?

It wont let me post links as a newbie incase i'm spamming the system but its from a site called the full facts, has a list of category 1 conditions it reckons you dont need a medical for and unstable angina is on it?

Confused?

1. Unsuitable for calling to a Medical Examination Centre.
Unstable Angina

This is taken from that link.
I have no idea - why not ask the DWP?

Anubis_2

Quote:

1. Unsuitable for calling to a Medical Examination Centre.
Unstable Angina

That doesn't rule out a home medical.

Soapn

You want to be paid benefits but not do the medical?

Ellejmorgan

Soapn wrote: »

You want to be paid benefits but not do the medical?

Ignore her she's a benefits basher..

nannytone_2

sangio wrote: »

Yes you are right, but from what I know with people that have one or more of the conditions stated in Section 1, none have had any medical, home or otherwise.

The DWP/ATOS rely on written reports only.
This is the full list of Section 1

Age >75 years
Age <12 years
Both Blind and Deaf
Registered Blind (needs to be seen in own environment)
Cases accepted under the Special Rules defining Terminalillness.
Alzheimers
Amputation of both legs
Asperger's
Autistic Spectrum Disorder / Autism
Cerebral Palsy
Dementia
Hemiplegia
Huntingdon's Chorea
Korsakoffs Psychosis
Macmillan Nurse attending.
Motor Neurone Disease
On oxygen
Paraplegia
Quadraplegia
Renal Dialysis
Severe Mental Impairment
Severe Learning Difficulty
!!!!!! Diplegia
Tetraplegia
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Unstable Angina
Wernicke's Encephalopathy

i'm registered blind and i had to attend a medical
to be honest i wouldnt want a home medical. i cope very well at home, almost as well as anyone with no sight problems.
they needed to see me in an unfamilar place to appreciate my difficulties. i accept that a sensory impaorment is different from a serious medical comdition though

Anubis_2

Here is full list:

1. Unsuitable for calling to a Medical Examination Centre.
2. Reference to Medical Advisor required for advice.
3. Tentatively invite to Medical Examination Centre.
4. Invite to Medical Examination Centre.
5. Any other Diagnosis.


For each category a list is attached.
1. Unsuitable for calling to a Medical Examination Centre.
Age >75 years
Age <12 years

Both Blind and Deaf
Registered Blind (needs to be seen in own environment)
Cases accepted under the Special Rules defining Terminal illness.
Alzheimers
Amputation of both legs
Asperger's
Autistic Spectrum Disorder / Autism
Cerebral Palsy
Dementia
Hemiplegia
Huntingdon's Chorea
Korsakoffs Psychosis
Macmillan Nurse attending.
Motor Neurone Disease
On oxygen
Paraplegia
Quadraplegia
Renal Dialysis
Severe Mental Impairment
Severe Learning Difficulty
!!!!!! Diplegia
Tetraplegia
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Unstable Angina
Wernicke's Encephalopathy

2. Reference to Medical Advisor required for advice.

AIDS
Astrocytoma
Bone Marrow Transplant
Brittle Bone Disease
Cancer
Cystic Fibrosis
Dermatomyositis
Glioma
Guillane-Barre Syndrome
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Leukaemia
Liver Failure
Mental Retardation
Mental Subnormality
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Non Hodgkin's Lmphoma
On Morphine / MST
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Parkinson's Disease
Poliomyelitis
Polymyasitis
Registered partially sighted
Respiratory Failure
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizophrenia
SLE
Spinal Injury
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
Scleroderma
Severe Depression
Thallassaemia

3. Tentatively invite to Medical Examination Centre.

Agoraphobia (offer taxi)
Anorexia Nervosa
Ataxia
Bipalar Affective Disorder / Bipolar Disease Manic Depression
Burns
Cardiomyopathy
Cerebrovascular Accident / CVA
Cerebrovascular Disease
CFS
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Crohn's Disease
Diabetic Neuropathy
Eating Disorder
Fibromyalgia
Haemopphilia
Heart Transplant
Hemiparesis
Learning Difficulties
Leg Ulcers
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / ME
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Peripheral Neuropathy
Phobic Anxiety
Sickle Cell Anaemia
Social Phobia
Spina Bifida
Stroke
Subarachnoid Haemorrage / SAH
Ulcerative Colitis
Varicose Ulcers

4. Invite to Medical Examination Centre.

Alcohol Dependence
Anaemia
Angina
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anxiety
Arrythmia
Asthma
Atrial Fibrillation
Back Pain
Bronchiectasis
Bulimia Nervosa
Cardiac Arrythmia
Cervical Spondylosis
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Heart Disease
Depression
Dermatitis
Diabetes
Diverticular Disease
Diverticulitis
Dizziness
Down's Syndrome
Drug Dependence
Eczema
Endometriosis
Epilepsy
Hearing Impairment
Hernia
HIV
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypathyroidism
Hysterectomy
Incontinence
Ischaemic Heart Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome / IBS
Joint Pain
Kyphosis
Kyphoscoliosis
Labyrinthitis
Liver Transplant
Lumbar Spondylosis
Meniere's Disease
Migraine
Myasthenia Gravis
Neck Pain
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Overactive Thyroid
Panic Attacks
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Personality Disorder
Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc
Psoriasis
"Registered Alcoholic"
Renal Transplant
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Scoliosis
Slipped Disc
Underactive Thyroid
Valvular Heart Disease
Varicose Veins
Visual Impairment

5. Any other Diagnosis.

Not listed above should be referred to a Medical Adviser for advice

brod_2

Hi

I have aspergers and severe mental impairment ( also recovering from cancer ), I've had 4 medicals in just over two years. My care team contacted ATOS.., so I had home medicals.

Anubis_2

brod wrote: »

Hi

I have aspergers and severe mental impairment ( also recovering from cancer ), I've had 4 medicals in just over two years. My care team contacted ATOS.., so I had home medicals.

Asperger's is category 1 too, although it doesn't rule out the home medicals. It seems that in some cases they may find home medicals appropriate.