ESA Medical from Doctors report.

OK thank you Gordon. I shall ring them now and let you know the outcome.

Thank you and sorry for all the questions.

OK telephoned the 0800 number for appointments and explained everything again. The lady there told me to ring the Atos centre and speak to a named lady, but if they didn't give me a decision by Friday I was to re-book the appointment else I will have problems.

I phoned the Atos centre but the named lady wasn't available. Another lady took my details and said they have got the fax but it's not been looked at yet. She told me the decision maker will let me know before my appointment. I told her it is on Monday and she got rather rattled and said "well we will either give you a decision or another appointment by then". I asked if I should ring if I have not heard by Friday and she reiterated they would send me a letter before my appointment.

I think I will go with the first lady's advice.

I did ask if they wanted any more evidence and she said no more, thank you in a way that sounds like they are snowed under.

Thanks for your advice so far - watch this space!

OK I have had no reply from that department at all and a week last Friday I telephoned late afternoon and was pushed from pillar to post - not us phone this department, etc. Eventually I goth through to another department who I had spoken to previously and the girl said they didn't cover my assessment centre. She gave me another number to ring and I tried this several times with no reply.

I then phoned the appointments department as per the advice on my post above. I spoke to a woman who went off to find some info but I got left on the line so long it just cut off. I then rang back and they have given me an appointment at the same centre in a very busy large town on a Saturday afternoon. Not really very helpful.

The second woman did say it gave me time to get anymore evidence in and I should have a reply from the decision maker soon. I explained that I actually can't get in and what would happen if my foot has a bad day and I can't actually walk on that day. She just said ring up and explain.

Anyhow, no decision from the decision maker.

Can I also ask if they do come to my home, that the interview is recorded?

Thanks for your support.

OK thank you Gordon.

Sorry to sound dumb but what it the best way to ask for a recorded assessment? Should I telephone them or as has been previously said, email them?

Would you expect they will actually give me any decision? Or is this just a case of me having to guess? Sorry that sounds flippant but I can't know what their decision is if they don't tell me, can i?