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Start: 29/04/2008 13:27
All, We have just started the nightmare that is the "Decent Homes" upgrade to our home. Please bear with us. I will post when I can. Thanks, John. Start: 29/04/2008 17:45
Thank you to all those who signed the petition http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/DLA-Review/ it closes on the 2nd May 2008 so there is still time to encourage people to sign. This is just one way of drawing attention to the issues around Disability Living Allowance. Thanks to James , you know who you are, for the information and your efforts. | 30
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Just to highlight comments received over the last few days. The DWP when requesting a medical report on you. Under there own guidelines should be approaching your HIV consultant. As there can be a delay in response from some consultants. Some contributors have noticed that the DWP is sending a second medical report request to the GP. If this has happened to you. Please let us know. On the forms you get from the DWP you consent to them approaching any medical practioner that you deal with. For a medical report. If you do not give this consent on the form this could end up with your benefit being withdrawn. | 1
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Today I wrote to the British Medical Association, General Medical Council & Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence. To raise some of the issues with medics and medical reports that have been mentioned. | 2
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If you are a patient of the Kobler, Victoria or Nkosi Johnson Clinics. The patient forum, KVN Forum, is meeting on Tuesday 6th May 2008 from 6pm to 8pm. I understand that a person from the Terrence Higgins Trust has been invited to this meeting to give advice on the Disabiliy Living Allowance Review. "Please note that we are hoping to have representation from Daniel Payet of THT, who will be presenting the THT approach to dealing with DLA review issues. ...... so if you know anyone who may wish to ask Daniel any questions in particular, then get them to come along, or bring those questions / issues with you - spread the word." - Chair, KVN Forum. Start: 03/05/2008 19:21
Thank you to all at the Feedback South London meeting on the 2nd May for the warm welcome & opportunity to mention the group ThCell & the efforts undertaken by the team with regard to the changes in the Benefits system. If you live in South London please check out the website (http://feedbacksl.org.uk) to find out what they do and how you can get involved on matters about your care.
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As you may have gathered from previous posts. I have been greatly concerned that during the review process. If you list several specialist consultants that deal with other medical issues you have developed alongside or by virtue of your HIV, especially mental health issues. The DWP typically only approach your HIV Consultant. Where they will not wait for this report they may approach your GP. Therefore only one aspect of your health is evidenced. I was also concerned. Minded of the DWP guidance & that Mental Health issues were seemingly being ignored. In my case. I have engaged in correspondence questioning the DBD551 I submitted. Specifically how or why a decision could be reached without medical reports covering ALL my health issues from ALL my consultants. The response states; "..... decisions are made based on a persons mobility and care needs and not the disability itself" so why require any medical report if it is not required to reach a judgement on entitlement? it then continues; | 4
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