Monday, June 24, 2013

You tell'em

Links received through the local bedroom tax campaign, on a reaction to a problem of GPs not knowing the regulations affecting them concerning patients' positions if they get kickings from the Work Capability Assessment system. "Doctors have been washing their hands by refusing to provide Further Medical Evidence (citing workload and fees/contractual issues as reasons) to patients appealing against erroneous decisions - 40% of which are overturned without representation and 72-80% with representation. We have pioneered a solution which would work for the GPs and patients: " blacktrianglecampaign.org/2012/11/21/important-black-triangle-dpac-regs-29-35-campaign-failed-your-dwpatos-wca-intend-to-appeal-download-these-documents-for-your-gp/">blacktrianglecampaign.org/2012/11/21/important-black-triangle-dpac-regs-29-35-campaign-failed-your-dwpatos-wca-intend-to-appeal-download-these-documents-for-your-gp/"> This is the letter we're going to distribute: blacktrianglecampaign.org/2013/05/05/leading-doctors-protest-at-cruel-disability-assessments-letter/ The submission to the Scottish Parliament to be handed to Dr Buckman and BMA Scotland's Dr McDevitt: blacktrianglecampaign.org/2013/06/05/black-triangle-campaign-submission-to-the-scottish-parliament-health-committee-open-evidence-session-on-the-role-of-gps-and-the-dwp-atos-work-capability-assessment-regime/