GP & Consultant reports

Bryando

When DLA write to your GP or Consultant are they just asking what condition you suffer from? Or are they asking for a detailed description of how the condition affects you?

Richie-from-the-Boro

Bryando wrote: »

When DLA write to your GP or Consultant are they just asking what condition you suffer from? Or are they asking for a detailed description of how the condition affects you?

HiYa Bryando, I posted this a couple of days ago, the full thread is here:

Usually the DWP ask the GP to complete a factual ESA113 report, this if it is 'positive and helpful' can result in the DWP confirming the patients benefit on claim evidence alone, without need for a face to face assessment. Here are the guidance notes the GP is given on filling out the ESA113, its short but I reproduce it to indicate that the form goes to ATOS not as everyone assumes the DWP.

Often ATOS will then follow up by ringing the GP for more info [individuals give consent for DWP to contact their doctor for more information] the GP is previously told in directives that they do not need to seek additional consent from their patient.

rogerblack

It's worth noting that this form may be completed by _ANY_ GP in the practice - perhaps one you've never seen, on the basis of your notes.

MrsManda

Make sure your named doctor at the practice knows all the details of your case as most practices will pass these forms on to the doctor assigned to you which is not necessarily the one you see most often/you named on your form.

For DLA my GP didn't get asked but the form sent to my consultant listed the conditions I said I had and asked the consultant to confirm diagnosis, list the symptoms he was aware of, give a history of the diagnosis and give his prognosis. There were no questions directly asking what care or mobility needs I have.

colin13

actually for me that would be trerrible,my doc has just retired,and not had to go to new doc,never went to old doc much either,I have MS and there aint much they can do,so if and wheen i get sent rto atos,im in trouble,and prrobably need to make personal appearance at appeal

[Deleted User]

most gp surgeries are now fully computerised and information is there in detail,but i must stress that it makes sense to go and see your gp when you are applying for/transfered to esa,or applying/re-applying for dla,it doesnt do any harm to discuss your care/mobility needs or to ask them if they feel able to support your application
i would even suggest that where you have doubts about your gp that you request a full copy of your notes,although this may cost you upto £50,but at least you could pick out the relevant bits to submit with your claim

[Deleted User]

sangio wrote: »

In most GP practices, very little info is inputed onto the computer system. A 15 min consultation normally results in maybe one or two lines of info, some of which is irrelevant!

but all correspondence from hospitals etc is inputted onto the system along with all vital information

Invalidation

woodbine wrote: »

but all correspondence from hospitals etc is inputted onto the system along with all vital information

Thats assuming that the Hospital still has those records as they have no legal obligation to retain records after 8 years or so.
In my case, all my consutant and Hospital records were destroyed as I last saw the Consultant in 1993.