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in September 2010 we asked you to email Professor Harrington, the
independent reviewer of the work capability assessment, and ask for
the right to record your employment and support allowance medical.
Many of you did so. As a direct result, one of the recommendations of
the first Harrington report was that there should be a trial of audio
recording work capability face-to-face assessments.
Since
then the DWP and Atos have dragged their feet on announcing the results
of the trial and it has become clear that wholesale recording of all
medicals is not going to happen.
However, thanks to the work of campaigner Paul Smith, the DWP have now
admitted in writing that claimants can now have their medical recorded
for free by Atos. We’ve got more details and a sample letter you can
use to ask for your assessment to be recorded. (Members only, join us now for instant access).
