Mandatory Reassessment query photo evidence

Hi there
A question re Mandatory Reassessment.
Im waiting on a letter from my husbands doctor to send off along with other discharge letters from hospital mostly dating from last year along with a 'Do not resuscitate form' that i had to sign when he had Pneumonia and Sepsis,he wasnt expected to pull through.
I took him to his GP last week along with the request for GP comments pages and asked if he would tick box 11 questions relating to hubbys health etc.
He asked where i got it from and said he is reluctant to fill them in as there wasnt anything official to identify where it came from,fearing he was going to refuse writing a letter i quickly told him what we needed and for why,(supporting letter) and told him what the assessor had written in her report.(i also took a copy of decision letter with me)Im sure some GP's arent up to speed on pip assessments and know only basic information.
Anyway i think the penny dropped because he was very annoyed especially about how these assessments are done and that hubby wasnt examined just observed,he examined his grip and said its obvious that the stroke has left him with a clawed hand and virtually no grip.
He said leave it with me and i will do a letter but there will be a small fee to which i agreed as we are desperate for more evidence.
Sorry for long letter but need to pack as much info in as possible.
My question is i have photos of his ulcerated feet,his hand after his stoke and before his stroke showing Raynauds(white fingers) far be from me to put the decision makers off their coffee when they open my letter but is it advisable to send them off with all the other evidence because if it doesnt help and we go to appeal then at least all the supporting evidence is there already.
Many thanks.

hi there we are just trying to put together a mandatory appeal for PIP and I am including pictures of my partners awful diabetic ulcerated foot. Dont forget to also add all the care around it any special dressings, nurse appointments etc., also what the risks would be it any appointments or medical care missed such as worsening condition which could lead to infections and loss of limb. Also day to day limitations in daily life - re walking and mobility and always remember can they do that safely, repeatedly and in a timely manner and as often as they would want to. Its getting the decision maker to understand the impact of the disability in everyday life and mobility and then hopefully award the correct points.

Going on our past experiences of DWP and Atos they just don`t seem to get the daily limitations of the combination of chronic and progressive conditions. So my advice is enclose the pictures and check which descriptors and points apply using the guides and also say how it has impacted on mobility, getting around and following journery`s and daily life.

I always go through the very helpful guides here as they remind me of anything I have missed my sister then helps me to pinpoint them to evidence I feel they have not taken into account.

All the very best of wishes

Meg

Hi Bis
Thank you ive already done that and printed them off i will send them as soon as i have GP letter to send with them.
Many thanks

Hi Meg
Thank you very much for your advice,i will take everything on board and write as much as i possibly can.
He did get 12 for mobility but only 11 for daily living so praying for them to look again favourably, we can but hope.
Thanks again Meg.

Hi yout very welcome. Just another pointer, when we was missing extra point/s re daily living we found help in the guides around challenging points awarded for washing bathing and medications and therapy, they did allow points for time taken with dressings and creams as prescribed by medical staff...I cannot remember the amount of points awarded I think it was 3, but thankfully enabled my partner to have his enhanced care rate when he was on dla he was a was awarded high rate care and mobility indefinitely...
Like many we have found claiming PIP and the points system unfair and extremely challenging. I was aware my partner should have been awarded other points,but once we got the main few pints to place him in the correct rate for care we was over the moon.
so yes have a read at the excellent members guides on here especially the appeal process ones... as sadly we all get so overwhelmed and angry and upset with it all....but try to put upsetting emotions to one side (easy said than done)! as unless you are doing a separate complaint the emotions of how unfair it is sadly will not award the extra point/s.... Its the sentence or paragraph of a fact to do with hubby's day to day difficulties that impacts his daily living... slowness, pain, breathlessness, further injury, anxious, what happens if he doesnt follow the medical advice re meds and dressings, help is there by looking at the extracts in the guides that apply to your hubby's conditions, and then try to word it so the decision maker can clearly see it . Also remember you dont have to challenge every descriptors, only a few that you believe should have awarded the point/points.

Remember its also important to keep copies of everything you send and date its sent. Ask in the post office for a receipt of proof of post, If you do any special signed for delivery it is expensive. I always send signed for so i can track on royal mail date it arrived and signed for receipt. usually cost around £7.00

all the very best

Meg