ESA MEDICAL TODAY!

Hi all! I am 45 with Psoriatic Arthritis, Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis, I got sacked from my job of 13 years in June last year due to ill health. I have worked all of my life and had no desire to be put in the "support group" ,as I want to work, but cannot work full time and cannot just take "any job".
I had my medical today at Fiveways in Birmingham. Having read stuff on here of other people's experience it was not quite what I expected! I was seen relatively quickly, she was a Physiothearpist. I had no physical examination and was in there for less than half an hour. She asked about walking, house work, personal care, last job, shopping etc and all the time was typing, so I can only assume that she was going to fill in the "check boxes" after I left. She said she was not so bothered about what my illness was but more how it affected my life.
It seemed very short and with no physical exam. I am wondering if this is good or bad and if anyone else has had a similar experience and what the DWP outcome was?!
x

Hi Minx and welcome to the forum. On the assumption that you are also new to the site, you might find this helpful.

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What you have told us does not sound particularly surprising, I would not have expected you to undergo any form of medical examination. Have a look at the FAQ, it will give you an idea of what usually happens.

ESA Medical – What to expect

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