can i ask for esa medicals to be recorded

[kims2727]

can i ask that the person whom conducts the interview be medicaly competent as i suffer from narcalepsy ie fall asleep even if standing f and fall very easily i have to be put in recovery position and left to sleep for one hour are they responsible if i fall and injure myself as i fall several times a day ?

[Ozzygirl64]

As far as I know you can question them on your condition. And as far as I know you can request it be recorded but they do not always do it or will find a reason why they cannot do it. xxxxx

[LindseyMid]

The DWP has said that a WCA should not be conducted by a healthcare professional whose medical specialism was "diametrically opposed" to the presenting health problem of the claimant to be assessed:

fibroaction.org/Pages/Benef...

However, that does not mean that they need to be medically competent to actually deal with your condition. What you normally do about going out?

Yes, I believe you can ask for the medical to be recorded.

[kims2727 in reply to LindseyMid]

about going out i dont much as i have diabetic nerve damage to hands and feet which are chronic pain i have to have a carer most days and dont go out much as i have fallen several times out doors due to narcaleosy thanks

[glassbutterfly]

yes you can. You must call in advance to request and always make a note of who you spoke to.i asked for a recording but when i got there nobody knew anything about it. I was told i could leave and come back when they had recording equiptment available but i was desperate to get the ordeal over with. Very frustrating. Good luck x

[glassbutterfly]

i also believe that to assess someone with fibro the assessor has to have completed a 6 week training course on fibro. When i called atos to question this they said it wasnt true,however when my mp wrote to them on my behalf they didnt question it!

[Mdaisy]

Hello Kims2727,

If you haven't done so already FibroAction can send out the Benefits & Work Guides for free if you email: [e-mail] . They contain information on benefits, appeals and medicals.

Here's a link to the Benefits & Work site

benefitsandwork.co.uk

I hope this is of help

Emma

[kims2727 in reply to Mdaisy]

thanks emma

[Mdaisy in reply to kims2727]

no worries , glad to help Emma

[adapting]

hi kim, yes, mine was recorded, email them in advance so you have proof- always keep a papertrail with these ####'s

xx

[victoria1000]

Has anyone one tried taking citrate Magnesium and avoiding too much Cakcium

[releasethemagic]

Yes, you can ask for the session to be recorded but you must do so well in advance. Send them a Recorded Delivery (Signed For) letter, to prove that you sent it and that they received it. I did this and I received a copy of the tape afterwards to take home with me. I then used the tape to disprove certain aspects of the HCP's written report and the DWP put me in the Support Group. For example, the HCP claimed I sat for 2 hours but on the tape you hear me asking several times if it was OK to stand up and move about. The HCP said I managed the two steps up to the couch without difficulty, but on the tape you hear the HCP grabbing hold of me as I lost my balance and asking if I am OK, and telling me not to get on to the couch? The HCP got dates wrong in the report but the tape proved I answered correctly. There were about 20 factual errors, and the tape proved it. So get the session recorded to protect your position.