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DLA and AA Factual Reports - Advice to GPs completing Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance Factual Reports (48KB)

IB204 A guide for Registered Medical Practitioners IB204 PDF full version - [PDF file size 1.2 MB] IB204 PDF Version (In section format) Contents - [PDF file size 125KB] Key points - [PDF file size 121KB] Section 1- Doctors’ obligations - [PDF file size 178KB] Section 2 - Certification - the rules - [PDF file size 391KB] Section 3 - Advice to patients regarding fitness for work - [PDF file size 172KB] Section 4 - Help to return to work - [PDF file size 227KB] Section 5 - Medical reports - [PDF file size 228KB]

Section 6 - State Benefits and assessment of entitlement - [PDF file size 210KB] Section 7 - Pregnancy - [PDF file size 232KB] Section 8 - Additional information - [PDF file size 143KB]

Appendix A - Reference to the relevant statutory instruments - [PDF file size 141KB]

Appendix B - The Personal Capability Assessment - [PDF file size 209KB]

Appendix C - Exempt categories - [PDF file size 178KB]

Appendx D- Severe Disablement Allowance - [PDF file size 167KB]

Appendix E - Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance - [PDF file size 185KB]

Appendix F - Certification case study examples - [PDF file size 262KB]

Appendix G - Contact Details for Medical Services - [PDF file size 157KB]

Appendix H - Example certificates and report forms - [PDF file size .98MB]

An overview of the Personal Capability Assessment

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Personal Capability Assessment (HTML)
Personal Capability Assessment (28K)

An overview of the procedures and assessment

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Disability Living Allowance Overview (HTML)
Disability Living Allowance Overview (17KB)

Customer Case Management in DLA
This guidance has been produced by Corporate Medical Group and is intended to supplement the information contained in the Disability Handbook.

This guide has been produced for medical advisers who are approved by the Department for Work and Pensions' Chief Medical Adviser to provide advice to DLA and AA Decision Makers.
MED S2: Providing medical advice to the Decision maker in DLA/AA: A guide for medical advisers (795KB)

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit	top of page
A brief introduction to Industrial Disablement Benefit
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (29 KB)
The Incapacity Benefit Handbook for Approved Doctors	top of page

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The Incapacity Benefit Handbook for Approved Doctors - [2004] (439KB)

Chapter Format

Cover Page
Contents Page
Foreword

Section 1

Introduction

Section 2

Office based work

Section 3

The Medical Assesssment

Section 4

Miscellaneous

Section 5

Appendices

This is a handbook of the care needs and mobility requirements likely to arise from various disabilities and chronic illnesses.

The handbook is available in PDF format, either in a full single file version .

The Disability Handbook (full version, 676KB, 275 pages)

Chapter Format

Cover Page
Introduction
Preface
Contents Page
Chapter 1 - Introduction to the first edition
Chapter 2 - Presentation of Disability
Chapter 3 - The effects of ageing
Chapter 4 - Falling
Chapter 5 - Paralysis
Chapter 6 - Arthritis, Rheumatism, Musculo-Skeletal and
Rheumatological disorders
Chapter 7 - The painful Back
Chapter 8 - The painful Neck
Chapter 9 - Amputation of limbs
Chapter 10 - Visual and Hearing impairment
Chapter 11 - Cardiac and Respiratory conditions
Chapter 12 - Cerebrovascular disease
Chapter 13 - Peripheral Vascular disease
Chapter 14 - Epilepsy
Chapter 15 - Certain Neurological disorders
Chapter 16 - The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chapter 17 - Diabetes Mellitus in adults
Chapter 18 - Spinal injury
Chapter 19 - Mental health problems
Chapter 20 - Learning disabilities
Chapter 21 - Dementia
Chapter 22 - Alcohol and Drugs; Abuse and Dependency
Chapter 23 - Eating disorders
Chapter 24 - Renal Dialysis
Chapter 25 - Bowel diseases and disorders
Chapter 26 - Total Parenteral Nutrition
Chapter 27 - Disorders of Blood and Blood clotting
Chapter 28 - Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
Chapter 29 - Multiple Allergy Syndromes
Chapter 30 - Skin disease
Chapter 31 - Incontinence
Chapter 32 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus [HIV] and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome [AIDS].
Chapter 33 - Normal Development and Disability in children
Chapter 34 - Seizure disorders in children
Chapter 35 - Children with Mental Retardation / Learning disabilities
Chapter 36 - Behaviour Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder
Chapter 37 - Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Chapter 38 - Speech and Language Disorders
Chapter 39 - Visual and Hearing Impairment in Children
Chapter 40 - Cerebral Palsies in Children
Chapter 41 - Cerebral Palsies in Adults
Chapter 42 - Diabetes Mellitus in Children
Chapter 43 - Metabolic Disorders in Children
Chapter 44 - Cystic Fibrosis
Chapter 45 - Asthma in Children
Chapter 46 - Arthritis and Musculo-Skeletal conditions in Children
Chapter 47 - Disorders of Blood clotting in Children
Chapter 48 - Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Anaemia
Chapter 49 - Skin Disease in Children
Chapter 50 - Malignant Disease (Cancer)
Chapter 51 - Further evidence and advice
Chapter 52 - Brain Injury
Glossary of Terms
Index

Guidance for Examining Medical Practitioners (full version, 581KB, 111 pages)

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