PIP Appeal

Hello . Unfortunately my MR decision has not changed anything I have still been awarded 11 and 10 points for daily living and mobility respectively .
I do not know the procedure for Appeal . Are there any solicitors to help with grounds of Appeal and representation
The decision letter states the request and new evidence was again sent to health professional.
can I request a copy of new assessment report by a HP .
Can I request a copy of GP's reply to PIP questionnaire if they had sent one to DWP after the original decision ? to see if considered in MR by DWP and use it in my appeal if I can . Can I ask my NHS Consultant Psychologist whom I have seen subsequently, to do a supporting letter confirming contents of depression, Anxiety , panic attacks and overwhelming psychological distress as were reported in earlier submitted GP report. ?
Please help . Thanks and regards
Zaib

Thanks , BIS . Re: NHS Consultant Psychologist -
Precise situation is that I had a letter from a mental health doctor from IAPT and GP letter stating mental health difficulties before I sent back AR1 but HP reported no mental health specialist input yet.
I got referral to NHS Consultant Psychologist before HP home visit for F2F. I was then waiting for an appointment it is recorded in HP report that appointment is awaited .
Later on I had appointments before a decision on MR but I had got no Psychologist letter except one recommending housing on psychosocial reasons . I did not send it to PIP DWP.
I can request one for PIP issues as well , at next week appointment if it will still be relevant evidence at appeal .
GP practice has just given me a copy from their record of GP reply to PIP questionnaire they had sent back to DWP. I dont know if it is a formal document presentable by me in Appeal.

Re new assessment report . I wanted to know reasons for not accepting further medical evidence submitted with MR request. But if I cannot request its OK

Kind regards
Zaib

Thank you so much, Gordon, I will wait to receive the DWP bundle to see if any evidence like GP reply to DWP questionnaire was not taken into account even for MR .I hope I have right to get a copy from my GP record . I can then take from there even if I decide to do a paper appeal I hope I can do an addendum with it .
I need advice please I am seriously thinking of only paper appeal . Are there any advantages in appearance in tribunal ?
Basically I would rely on medical evidence /interpretation of medical evidence already submitted . Most of my difficulties are physical from a complicated chronic medical history including a weak right arm from cancer surgeries . But I have developed mental health difficulties always in pain . My main challenge would be HP assessment / DWP decision does not agree I had any symptoms of anxiety , depression , dizziness , panic attacks so the report from a NHS mental health doctor of depression and anxiety ignored .Moreover HP states GP reported anxiety , depression panic attacks , confusion are NOT OVERWHELMING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS . Though HP adds in report that a referral to Psychiatrist has been done but an appointment is awaited so as yet no input from a psychiatrst /specialist .
Subsequently when my MR was still pending over 7 weeks I di have 3 appointments with Consultant Psychiatrist I have been identified to have mental health difficulties particularly from post cancer psychological trauma . I hope I can request the Consultant to do a report that vets the already submitted GP report and a mental health doctor report so it should be relevant evidence . On this basis /evidence I am thinking of a paper Appeal as
my challenge would concentrate on a very few points as a cummulative effect of some mental health difficulties and evidenced physical disabilities . My objective is to
1) gain 1 more point for need for prompting , supervision or assistance to manage home therapy ( I have 1 for need assistance with medication )
2) to gain at least 1 more point I need assistance to get in and out of bathtub with shower fitted in. with arthritis in joints and back problem I have balance issue and dizziness side effect from medication ( must take it always for neuralgic pain )
I am always in pain in some part of my body . My mental health diffulties aggravate likelihood of a fall ( I had serious falls ) but being on asprin I am high risk any minor head injury can be life threateing . In my mental and physical condition it may be advised by a dctor that I must seek assistance getting in and out of bath. I hope to get a letter from Psychiatrist .
3) My post cancer surgeries weak right hand has not been fully factored in to give me 2 more points for need of assistance to prepare / cook food. I have only 2 for need aid or appliance I had 2 points even before further weakness in right hand .
4) If the Psychiatrist agrees with GP report my anxiety , panic attacks , confusion can be taken as overwhelming psychological distress stopping me going out alone I may get at least 4 points for Going out activity . I dont want to challenge the moving about part though a wheel chair user I am not totally immobile so 10 is reasonable at the time.
I have 11 points in living activities and 10 in moving about part of mobility .
The people on this forum give a truely valuable solid advice . I have tried in the last week to find a knowledgeable solicitor but .struggling ................

Kind regards
Zaib