PIP review assessment in the morning

Hi
On my 5th f2f in the morning...this time PIP review , I completed my form using your guide , I was quite detailed , I am thinking of bringing a copy with me for reminder. Im going in on my own , again. just a head up . i did have one appointment through , and it was in the middle of Croydon at 8.30 in the morning. No parking, tram stop closed, and 8.30 was not happening. So i asked to changed it and was offered another , 10 miles away , literally so much nearer and in my district! so took that one. Then got a call on Thursday, could i make this Tuesday? same place. same time . seeing ive really had enough of the whole process, im going. im in a flare , but hey ho. any additional advice please or where can i read some updates on f2f?

Thank you Gordon,

It was rushed , bish bosh, but i did get to give detail , im glad i read on here late last night you said on one post the review was like a new claim, and I had asked, no change etc...so re read my review form from 2016 and made notes and put them in front of me. You were right, it was a whole new tick box assessment for points, and HCP said at one point, "you'll need to be more detailed as you will get more points" lol.
I ended up bringing my OH in there as there was no where for him to sit . He's disabled so that worried me because of the whole carer/ disability issue thingy.
short physical, do this do that , i said no .
I did focused on bad days and the length of the flare and how over the last 18 moth things have deteriorated, but i now know why. HCP said "I have medical evidence for all you have told me"
assessment from start to finish 1 hour.
i would most definitely recommended what you said, takes some notes, and reminder of key words that i apply to you. ie ....stiffness, tightness, burning, piercing , prompt, and a reminder of the activities you struggle with. Ive rang DWP already and requested a copy of medical to be sent out to me. That's all I can do now . Thank you all for your hard work . I will let you know.

Hi

I got a copy of the HCP PIP assessment report .
Ive got my act together this afternoon and read it fully.
On the whole , its bog standard, "stood up without using table" "took off heavy coat" etc etc .
Seems she was enthusiastic at the start, then waned , and the answers and justifications are one liners.
The MSE is a joke. Cut and paste job.
However,
I scored 9 pts on care last time .
This time she has scored me 6 pts.
This time , I gained 2 points on toileting . 0 pts last time fair but embarrassing, and i wasn't totally open about problems as it was a bloke. This time HCP had to encourage me to open up about the problems i have and there is medical evidence to back me up.
She then scored 0 points on dressing and undressing.
0 points on washing and bathing and there is medical evidence to support movement is difficult .
However, MH was considered last time.
This hasn't changed. Not a bit. But I was engaging with the MH team, my MH is now managed under the GP now and I see her regularly , I am still on same medication , only choose not to take higher dose due to side effects.
She also scored me 0 points on mixing with others. I scored 2 last time. needing prompting etc. However, on the report she has recorded I only engage with family on low mood days, I do not go out alone when having bad days .
Her Justification is :
"the AR1 reports no change, PA4 reports B, this is inconsistent with with this report , she has no dx cognitive conditions, although she has MH condition, she takes lose dose first line medication , and has no specialist input or care plans"

I lost 4 pts on planning and following journeys on the same justification.
I scored 4 pts on moving about ( Same as before.

Did i see on here , there is a small window where I can contact the DM before the decision is received and raise my concerns that the cognitive problems and MH problems have not been considered ?

So what do you think?
I think I can challenge this ?

Hi what does DM mean please ?
Thanks for thread I'm new at this so its helpful to follow