ditzygirl
13-11-10, 13:10
As many of you know I tried to attend my Atos medical a few weeks ago and failed miserably.
With the help of my GP and my persistence I managed to get a home visit.
I have to say I was apprehensive about having a strange bloke in my house but you have to do these things. OH was at work.
Anyway turned out to be a very interesting discussion. He told me that the people like him who do the medicals are ex medical people, anything from GPs , consultants, anaethatists etc and their job is to talk to you and write a report - they in no way make a decision about your benefit.
He did make it clear that Atos, DWP and the Government have little understanding or concern for mental illness such as anxiety and depression.
He also confirmed that there is no guarantee that any sufferers will get benefit - which we know.
He was very nice and he was very understanding to my plight and told me to be prepared to fight for my benefit and not to be bullied into going back to work.
He also told me to use the NHS as much as possible. I hate going to the doctors for anxiety help, i know what the problem is and the cause and feel i am wasting GP's time. He told me to use GP's as much as possible - it is GP's job to support me!!!
Not sure if this is helping anyone but this chap was a retired GP, held no punches and I really liked his honesty. Wont help my lack of finances but I feel the meeting was about more than just whether I deserve to paid my benefit.
I feel quite empowered about what I am fighting for and why.
With the help of my GP and my persistence I managed to get a home visit.
I have to say I was apprehensive about having a strange bloke in my house but you have to do these things. OH was at work.
Anyway turned out to be a very interesting discussion. He told me that the people like him who do the medicals are ex medical people, anything from GPs , consultants, anaethatists etc and their job is to talk to you and write a report - they in no way make a decision about your benefit.
He did make it clear that Atos, DWP and the Government have little understanding or concern for mental illness such as anxiety and depression.
He also confirmed that there is no guarantee that any sufferers will get benefit - which we know.
He was very nice and he was very understanding to my plight and told me to be prepared to fight for my benefit and not to be bullied into going back to work.
He also told me to use the NHS as much as possible. I hate going to the doctors for anxiety help, i know what the problem is and the cause and feel i am wasting GP's time. He told me to use GP's as much as possible - it is GP's job to support me!!!
Not sure if this is helping anyone but this chap was a retired GP, held no punches and I really liked his honesty. Wont help my lack of finances but I feel the meeting was about more than just whether I deserve to paid my benefit.
I feel quite empowered about what I am fighting for and why.