Recently we got a letter from a local GP office stating that they will no longer fill in back pages of DLA forms. Can a GP refuse to do this?

http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=100&topic_id=405

Mon 14-Mar-05 12:53 PM by ken

The link to the DWP publication 'A guide for Registered Medical Practitioners'(IB204) in the previous dicussion forum thread highlighted by Euan seems to have 'broken down'.

Here is a new link to Appendix E of of the document, advising GP's regarding their obligations concerning DLA and AA claims, together with a relevant extract -

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/medicalib204/ib204-june04/appendix-e.pdf

'GP’s role: Claim Pack

Your patient (or representative) may ask you to complete the statement on the claim pack. This should contain:
• The diagnosis(es) of the disabling condition(s)
• Brief clinical findings

NHS GPs are required to complete this when requested as part of their
terms of service. No fee is payable by the patient or the Department.'

personally we never ask the GP to complete the back page of the claim pack , as it tends to delay the claim anyway and forms have got mislaid when sent to the doctors. We have it straight from the DBU that it is quite acceptable for the adviser to complete the back page , even though we may not see them regularly , so that is what we do.
Age Concern South Lakeland.