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The medical evidence required for my DLA appeal on 11.06.03 that I had asked for in my letter to my GP of 25.05.03 was not provided. All that was offered me, via a breif receptionist note posted almost a week later by second class mail, was the oportunity to phone for a surgery appointment - the closest available being for almost 2 weeks after my appeal hearing date!

This was not the first time either that I had found myself on the receiving end of this kind of DLA benefit 'support' from my GP - as the three other, very illustrative documents, dated 24.06.99, 16.07.99, and 25.07.99 - all repeatedly asking for the same thing - clearly show. To view these three earlier documents simply close this pop-up window to return to the previous "Medical Correspondence" supplement and select each of them in turn from there.

Ref: Med-06.
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Ref: Med-06
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 Despite being made aware, in my letter to him of 22.05.03, of my DLA appeal hearing date of 11.06.03, I have still not recieved any of the medical evidence documents asked for to date - and it is now 13.06.03 - a clear two days beyond my appeal hearing date. And this despite my follow-up letter to him of 03.06.03 [above] advising him of my intention to take legal action if necessary to recover copies of those essential appeal hearing documents!

 Fortunately I anticipated this kind of non-response this time around. Due to this and a few other more important issues I had already made a good case for an appeal hearing postponement - and, once again, had it granted. So, having plenty of time once again I will wait another few days for an appropriate GP response before seeing a solicitor and then accessing every kind of medical complaints procedure available to me.

 Friday, 20.06.03. now and still no response from my GP to my recorded delivery letter of 03.06.03 [above]. Back on high dose antibiotics [repeat prescription] for a seemingly never ending series of dental infections [Jawbone Cavitation?] - relapsed because of it about 2 weeks ago - but badly several days ago, and had to miss my visit to the local solicitors office today as a result. Hopefully I will be well enough to see to that by Monday - before my GP surgey appointment on the Tuesday. Every time I get to the point of thinking "Well things can't possibly get any worse." somehow or other they do.

 Sunday, 07.06.03. Still no response - and now he is off on holiday. Saw local solicitor who couldn't take my case due to "a conflict of interest" [the local surgery is a client of theirs]. Sought out another one though specializing in "Human Rights" issues who said he would have a look here at Satori-5 and get back to me withing a few weeks. Will update again here when I know more.