Consultants or GPs to do PIP, DLA and ESA assessments for people with IBD

Hi, is ok to post this?

Please see below:

Hi,

I was wondering if you could be kind enough to sign & share my petition for Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis sufferers.

My name is Mark Oldaker and I have recently started a petition which is a cause close to my heart as I suffer with Ulcerative Colitis.

This petition is for Consultants or GPs to do PIP, DLA and ESA assessments for people with IBD�To get medical assessments conducted by qualified consultants and GPs who understand patients’ conditions in Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis, which can give accurate information about their disabilities to support their claims for PIP, DLA and/or ESA.

Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis sufferers need to let our voices be heard about how it impacts us all on a day to day basis.

Please help spread the word and let us reach our target!

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Thanks

Mark💜💜💜💜

(Sorry Mark, you have to request permission from the site administrator of healingwell.com before posting this. I edited the above.)

Post Edited By Moderator (iPoop) : 2/7/2018 3:58:57 PM (GMT-7)

... and maybe say what "PIP, DLA and ESA assessments " are.

They're UK benefits. PIP = Personal Independence Payment, which is replacing the old DLA (Disability Living Allowance). ESA = Employment & Support Allowance.

If you get permission, Mark, I'll sign it. The assessments for PIP are an absolute joke.

MarkyMark280275 said...
Who do I need to contact??

[email protected]. Same rule applies for all survey's, petitions, studies, et al; according to forum rules. Cheers!

As both someone with ulcerative colitis and a doctor in the UK, this is probably not a winnable battle with our current government. You would need the government to accept that using a private company with targets is unethical and the current system screws over people that are genuinely entitled to benefits.

That's not to say PIP assessments are not barbaric or unfit for purpose. It's insane that untrained target seeking "assessors" of private companies are deciding how much support someone is entitled to. In my experience, a huge portion of my patients are treated unfairly and need to go through a needlessly arduous process to receive the correct support after incorrect "assessments" (I''m a psychiatrist).