Good, if depressing, article on the BBC news site.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41581060
Someone recorded their own (re-)assessement, and found his recording did not tally with what the official record set out (which, amazingly - not! - resulted in him being down-graded.....)
Although secret recording is neither legal, nor, apparently, admissible evidence (it's not tamper proof), the judge in question upheld it.
Apparently there ARE tamper-proof recording devices available, and it IS legal to use them in an assessment. But they cost £1500.
Surely this is a good opportunity for disability charities/support groups to make them available to RENT for an assessment? Seems the obvious thing to do, since most folk only get assessed infrequently (ie, not enough to warrant the expense, even if they could afford it.)
(Personally, I always take notes in things like medical interviews, but again, I could be 'faking' them just as much as the medics!)
(I got told off by some bossy cow of a consultant once - who told me to stop writing everything down she was telling me. Obviously got up her nose. I told her I would not remember anything she'd said the moment I walked out the door. She definitely did NOT like it.)(Tough - my body, my choices.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41581060
Someone recorded their own (re-)assessement, and found his recording did not tally with what the official record set out (which, amazingly - not! - resulted in him being down-graded.....)
Although secret recording is neither legal, nor, apparently, admissible evidence (it's not tamper proof), the judge in question upheld it.
Apparently there ARE tamper-proof recording devices available, and it IS legal to use them in an assessment. But they cost £1500.
Surely this is a good opportunity for disability charities/support groups to make them available to RENT for an assessment? Seems the obvious thing to do, since most folk only get assessed infrequently (ie, not enough to warrant the expense, even if they could afford it.)
(Personally, I always take notes in things like medical interviews, but again, I could be 'faking' them just as much as the medics!)
(I got told off by some bossy cow of a consultant once - who told me to stop writing everything down she was telling me. Obviously got up her nose. I told her I would not remember anything she'd said the moment I walked out the door. She definitely did NOT like it.)(Tough - my body, my choices.)