did i read somewhere that a specialist with knowledge of our conditions were supposed to do our medicals and reports?

[bellablot]

this is the 2nd time in a row that a registered nurse has filled in medical report forms without seeing me? and putting my time in the wrag from 12 months now to 18 months, this would be great if i got money off them but alas my money ran out last april, and ive been fighting to get in support since then, awaiting appeal date

xxx

[LindseyMid]

Not quite. What the DWP have said is 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...

[bellablot in reply to LindseyMid]

how would we know what they are specialists in? as on my form it just says registered nurse?

[LindseyMid in reply to bellablot]

I'm not actually sure. And the bigger issue seems to me to be how can ANY medical professional conduct a medical examination of someone without seeing them?

Have you got the Benefits & Work guides? If not email [e-mail].

[she33]

i was seen by a nurse in november last yr and she deemed me fit for work after my gp signed me unfit foe work for 2 months, i also thought that the person doing the assessment had to have some knowlege of the problem. The nurse i saw just rolled her eyes when fibro was mentioned and she lied through her teeth about the assessment i think she was a vets nurse, the first thing she said to me was that i looked nervous but in her report she said i looked confident , i have a tribunal next month and i am so worried about it i have gone into a massive flare its all wrong but we have to keep fighting for our rights.