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5 years 9 months ago #234221 by Robertc
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I'm classed as Paraplegic , I had a fall at work broken my back and have had numerous operations , but it's left me with no bowel or Bladder function plus some serious mental health issues . I contacted my hospital to ask for my medical files , to be told they have lost them all and all they have now are files from when I go into hospital a few months ago.
Doctors told me ten years ago they could do no more for me and I would need to live my life the best I can, so when the PIP's for came I asked them if I could ask a doctor for a letter saying what was wrong with me, they told me my consultant had retired and my medical file had been lost accidentally , and all medical files were now missing.
My old GP retired last year and cannot now be found he's gone somewhere and does not wish to be reached, so I had to chance surgeries, I sent the few out of date files I have which is not many, my accident was 28 years ago and my treatment ended 10 years ago as they said they had done all they could . This leaves me stuck without evidence what the hell do I do now.
Doctors told me ten years ago they could do no more for me and I would need to live my life the best I can, so when the PIP's for came I asked them if I could ask a doctor for a letter saying what was wrong with me, they told me my consultant had retired and my medical file had been lost accidentally , and all medical files were now missing.
My old GP retired last year and cannot now be found he's gone somewhere and does not wish to be reached, so I had to chance surgeries, I sent the few out of date files I have which is not many, my accident was 28 years ago and my treatment ended 10 years ago as they said they had done all they could . This leaves me stuck without evidence what the hell do I do now.
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5 years 9 months ago #234231 by BIS
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Hi Robertc
You can only send in what evidence you have. If you have it in writing that your medical records have been lost then I would include that in your evidence. If the information on your most recent stay is relevant then include it. If your new GP is willing to write a letter confirming any of your problems then ask them. (Not all are wiling to do so).
Back up evidence is always useful to have, but the fact is, people, do not always have it. I helped a person two years ago where we had one piece of evidence. A single line from a GP confirming that she had MS. That was it. We had nothing else. The letter didn't say about her bladder and bowel difficulties, her lack of movement or anything else. The important thing is what we wrote on the form - looking at the criteria and explaining her difficulties. She still got an enhanced award - so it does happen. That is what you need to do. Not saying you will get the same result.
Also if you have a family member or friend who can also write a letter confirming the way you live, get them to do so. People often think these letters are ignored, but in my experience, they are not. They often have far more details than any professional letter would have.
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You can only send in what evidence you have. If you have it in writing that your medical records have been lost then I would include that in your evidence. If the information on your most recent stay is relevant then include it. If your new GP is willing to write a letter confirming any of your problems then ask them. (Not all are wiling to do so).
Back up evidence is always useful to have, but the fact is, people, do not always have it. I helped a person two years ago where we had one piece of evidence. A single line from a GP confirming that she had MS. That was it. We had nothing else. The letter didn't say about her bladder and bowel difficulties, her lack of movement or anything else. The important thing is what we wrote on the form - looking at the criteria and explaining her difficulties. She still got an enhanced award - so it does happen. That is what you need to do. Not saying you will get the same result.
Also if you have a family member or friend who can also write a letter confirming the way you live, get them to do so. People often think these letters are ignored, but in my experience, they are not. They often have far more details than any professional letter would have.
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5 years 9 months ago #234257 by Kab
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www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/h...our-health-records/#
You should be able to get full access to all your past medical records digitally for no cost.
You should be able to get full access to all your past medical records digitally for no cost.
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