Sickness and Getting Back to Work

Galen, my apologies. I quoted what I had been told by someone involved with tribunals and it was made some years ago before the current regime, when ATOS used doctors to undertake the medicals. You, as you say were involved before ATOS took over, but there is, I think, universal agreement that since ATOS took over the quality of the medicals has been appalling.

Flickety most of the ATOS examiners are not doctors! but nurses and physiotherapists.
I used to be in charge of what was the medical services for my region before I retired. This was before it became ATOS. I am appalled by the quality of the current medicals.
I left a very lucrative general practice to join the civil service, two young children and my husbands job was moved.
It was not because no one else would employ me!

Yes! You have my number if you need help.

Apologies to the pedants amongst us, I think that should have read 'has' not 'have'.

Thanks for your advice Galen, already started to check out the next stage.

Does the law mean that the sick person would have to go on the dole even though they are highly qualified and good at what they do AND it is the tardiness and misdiagnoses of the NHS which have held things up? Double

It was said to me by someone with some knowledge that most ATOS doctors work for ATOS because no one else would employ them (as doctors)

The law says account cannot be taken of the previous occupation. It is unfit for ALL WORK.

ATOS said that my friend, a teacher, who had lost the last vestiges of her hearing through multiple infections caused by hearing aids, was fit to work. She was awaiting an implant (hearing aid) operation at the time.A primary teacher, with no hearing.....other than mark books just how was she supposed to teach?

You're confusing the WRAG with the support group.

And then we get back to ATOS:
Question: Can you breathe/sit/stand (with help) /speak (with help)/think?
If yes - fit to work. If no - are you likely to be able to breath/sit/stand/speak/think at any time in the future? If yes - fit to work

(Test probably conducted by the car park attendant who has a first aid certificate)

Don't get me started!![ grin]

When ssp runs out. She needs to claim ESA.

I know Mishap just ever hopeful that someone in authority could fast track the system. I forgot the powers that be assume everyone is trying to get something for nothing.

But people like your DD do not need advice about getting back to work - they just need good quality speedy treatment!

Thank you Agus. I agree with you but I strongly suspect the funding won't be there to support it.

I think this scheme could potentially work well if the NHS back it up with sourcing a more in depth solution to medical treatments.

Good luck to your DD Liz this must be so frustrating for her.