Are they really Doctors?

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Rumor has it that the DWP use retired or semi retired hasbeensDoctors from any section of medicine they can find, when they cant manage that they trawl for the dregs of Europe and the eastern world. This makes matters worse, as the European, Asian, oriental (other) Doctors (who may have English as their second language) who wont cant find employment in their own country (strangely) have difficulty in communicating with claimants particularly where local dialects are broad and thus may be misunderstood by the alleged Doctor.

Presumably the reason for the DWP /ATOS Healthcares’ inability to recruit outside of the range of retired/foreign ‘Doctors’ is that any self respecting good Doctor would not touch the DWP with a ten foot barge pole and risk damage to their credibility so early in their career. However, once past the NHS training stage, many ‘Doctors’ work within the NHS, then gravitate either to specialising or private practice, from which they retire early with a lump sum and pension. It is no surprise then that the DWP tempt the most narcissistic of these with the prospect of £1,500 per week, on top of their pensions, with protection for prosecution from malpractice and a position of extreme power!

One must ask the question, “are they really Doctors”. When I say this I mean if a Doctor has specialised in, lets say neurology and has spent the majority of his career treating neurological problems, is he considered capable of examining claimants with many differing ailments and disability? I suppose what I am trying to say is if a neurologist had a claimant in front of him /her with, lets say severe psychiatric issues, would he be sufficiently experienced and qualified to comment on the precise current state of their mental health with sufficiently acurate information in his/her report to the decision maker, so they could make an appropriate decision?

What happens if a claimant, in trying to make him/herself understood to a foreign Doctor is accused of racism?

Worse still, what if the Doctor is not capable of making him/herself understood when interrogating the claimant? The list is endless.

My (alleged) contact in the DWP says all DWP (ATOS Healthcare) Doctors undergo training in the methods to be used during an DWP ’examination’ and in the interest of fairness and academic accuracy all claimants are asked exactly the same set of questions, although the order will vary as will the number of,  and questions used with each particular ailment or disability. Let me give you an example.

If Mr A is asked questions relating to his Asthma, Panic attacks and Lower back pain.

Then Mr B is asked questions on his Anxiety attacks, Asthma and Chest pain.

Both men will be asked different questions on two of the above conditions (as they differ), but, should be asked exactly the same set of questions in relation to asthma (which they both have).

The DWP gamble on us (the disabled) being so shocked and frightened by the whole process of the interrogation  ’examination’, and know we will leave their premises as quickly as possible and are unlikely ever to meet other victims claimants or discus our examinations in public!

I would like to build up a data base of questions asked by DWP lackeys alleged ‘Healthcare Professionals’ to see if this is the case? as I am not 100% convinced we are all being asked the same questions. I am also interested in finding out if my suspicions relating to retired and foreign Doctors are well founded?

UPDATE:Why not try to check out your alleged Doctors credentials on the Internet? you will find their name on the medical report which you can obtain from the office dealing with your claim. By the way, they can not refuse to give you a copy. I checked mine out, and sure enough, there it was, plain as day. I even got information on my alleged ‘Doctors’ background.

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