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Start: 04/08/2008 12:00
I have an outstanding complaint with the DWP on a few issues related to my claim. Though submitted a month ago and due a response within 7 days. I have requested that my local MP, Greg Hands . Now pursues this through the Parliamentary Ombudsman. It will be interesting if my MP will follow through with this as so far to date I have not even received a courteous acknowledgment of correspondence sent to him thus far on my and our issues. This relates to common issues with respect to not just my claim but I feel, from your feedback, other claims as well. I will let you know how this progresses and more detail when I get it.
Start: 04/08/2008 12:10
In an effort to gain more understanding of how the DWP understand us with HIV. Some Freedom of Information requests have been submitted. Two contributors from Brighton have submitted a request to find out who the medical board are. I have submitted two requests. One to find out about the training staff get, who provides it etc.. Secondly, the Disability Carers Service Advisory Forum and the minutes of their meetings. This being different than the newsletters they put out. Moving forward it is important for us to understand how our issues are dealt with by government. I will post more information when I get it.
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Start: 05/08/2008 14:49
This was an anonymous comment posted to the bottom of the Sample Letters Page. I have moved it here as it seems a better place for it. The comment was left on Monday 4th August 2008 @ 8.03pm. "Is this letter a joke? LOL You can't really expect an MP to take that letter seriously. Not only is it illiterate drivel; but it passes unsubstantiated – and largely uninformed - opinion off as fact. GET A GRIP (if you want to be more than the obvious laughing stock that you currently are)." Clearly someone has been upset by this (DWP maybe?) and the criticism doesn't stand up to any scrutiny. | 6
Start: 06/08/2008 14:46
Picked up from a comment on a recent post. I note that Mrs. Christine Whitehead , HIV Nurse Consultant & member of the Appeals Service. Is also a member of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board. Her special interest is the management of HIV as a chronic condition. As part of the research into what training on HIV is undertaken by the DWP for it's Decision Makers. I note in section 9.2 of the Full Board Meeting Notes 12th February 2008. That Mrs. Whitehead has provided training for Decision Makers relating to AIDS highlighting that the best evidence relating to AIDS came from Hospitals. I will be writing to the board to establish the form and more specific detail on this training. I think there is also merit in establishing how many enquires? and what advice was given to Medical Services doctors? by the board in relation to HIV/AIDS under the current climate of DLA review. Start: 06/08/2008 15:53
As you may be aware all this week in Mexico the World Aids Conference 2008 is taking place. Terrence Higgins Trust are taking part as you would expect. You can find out how THT are participating by clicking here. One of the topics being raised is We thank THT for the mention of this site and for raising this issue as clearly this impacts many countries and their respective HIV communities. Also this raises the profile of the issues within the UK which we can only welcome. | 7
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Start: 08/08/2008 00:46
It's been a busy week with the World Aids Conference and no doubt we will have much to read about, in our various journals, on advances and initiatives. If you wanted to watch some of the webcast's etc. from the conference you can find them at www.aids2008.org or www.kaisernetwork.org . Of particular interest to me was the webcast on the use of IT and mobile phones.
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