Accommodation

mikekewell

Hi all, I have recently filled a health form in in support of a council accommodation application, however they are telling me that I have to have up to date evidential info supported by a professional and GP letters are not accepted so where do I go from here please I have left side paralysis both my knees are to be replaced and this stems from a brain injury I received when involved in a motorcycle RTA forty years ago.

Rosie_Scope

Hi @mikekewell, That's a tough one! Do you see any specialists at all at the moment or have you been managing okay on your own?

Have you seen any other health-related professionals to help you manage your condition more recently? For example, anyone from occupational health who might be able to help support your application.

While a GP letter isn't accepted, I wonder if your GP might know where you could get some evidence to help support your claim. It could be worth asking them to see if they can help anyway, even if they can't write a letter.

Hope our community members might have some ideas too. Fingers crossed you can get something sorted soon.

egister

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/135102/accommodation

Hi! Perhaps you have papers written by a specialist in the selection of a rollator, wheelchair, etc.? This is just an idea, I am not a lawyer.

mikekewell

Thanks to everyone who replied to this however I still feel in a state of confusion because I really don't know where to turn for advice as every way I turn I get blocked or a barrier is put up. The doctors is a waste of time as you have to get through the first line of defence being the know-all unmedically qualified receptionist, I had some pains in the chest to which I had an xray and when I phoned for the result the receptionist said "oh yes everything is alright. I really am at my wit's end

Kimi87

Have you looked for a local advice agency?

https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/