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“This is an update to the stories a number of us have been running about GPs being told not to provide support information to ESA claimants who are appealing Atos fit for work decisions.
The ante is being upped, here: Pulse is reporting “that Local Medical Committee leaders are considering a ‘just say no’ campaign to support practices who refuse to take on unfunded work.” The story says that LMC leaders have: “already drafted a letter to help them turn down patient requests for support when appealing against their benefits being withdrawn.”
If people have to go to appeal over benefit cut then all are able to get medical file and present facts at appeal this I did in 2009 in front of panel I had my diagnosis given to me prior to going I had sent in my story as I was questioned one thing cropped up to which I said but you have this information they didn’t a piece of information was missing so I corrected I would not have liked some one else to have spoken for me it is better you go and present with honesty and fact