Steve Donnison
Freelance welfare benefits trainer and writer, Benefits and Work, Wiltshire
Member since 09th Feb 2004
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One untruth exposed, make it two?
Thu 10-Nov-05 06:48 AM |
I'm still struggling to get hold of a copy of the LiMA software used for PCA medicals. The DWP have now admitted that they weren't telling the truth when they claimed they couldn't provide a copy because the software belongs to Atos Origin: it belongs to the DWP. You can read more at:
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/benefits/unspun/25_incompetent_untruth.htm
However, the DWP are still maintaining that LiMA will only run on a mainframe computer and using that as rather curious grounds for refusing disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Unfortunately the queue at the Information Commissioner's door is already many months long and the Act hasn't been in a year yet.
In the meantime, can anyone help with either of these two things?
Has anyone had a client who had a PCA carried out in their home at which the doctor used a laptop? I'm looking for evidence that there is a laptop version of LiMA which allows the doctor to collect all the evidence without being online at the time. (Of course the doctor could be online whilst using a laptop in a claimant's home, but the lack of connection speed and security make this less likely).
Also, whilst waiting for the Commissioner, we thought we might try to learn more about LiMA by compiling a list of questions likely to be asked by doctors.
We've begun compiling the list at in the forum at:
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=755
If anyone has any they could add, either there or here, I'd be very grateful.
Many thanks,
Steve
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