According to new NHS guidelines, general practitioners will need to get a second opinion if they are unable to diagnose a patient after three visits. The ‘three strikes and rethink’ system comes into effect across England today with the aim of speeding up diagnoses and cutting avoidable deaths. It comes after worries that an excessiveContinue reading “She Was Dismissed 20 Times By Her Doctor”
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GPs are Billing People £130 to Prove they are Disabled Enough
A number of GPs are billing disabled people up to £130 for medical proof; so that they can appeal the Work Capability Assessments and, other GPs are declining to assist at all. Atos are saying that 45 per cent of people with life long disabling illness or incapacities will get better and, must search for work.Continue reading “GPs are Billing People £130 to Prove they are Disabled Enough”