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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
Those examples are based merely on what the claimant says. Just because an assessment says "patient claims X" doesn't make it true. Eg if somebody is claiming to need prompting to prepare a meal then there has to collaborating indicators, Eg are they underweight, do they need prompting about other activities.
Auditing is a standard part of the training process for assessors. There are also other types and reasons.
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It's based on what the nurse said - from the link
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The 50-year-old had his payments stopped after an “auditor” altered sections of a nurse’s report.
The original said the man, from Motherwell, required “specialist input”, while the audited copy said he did not.
Likewise, an assessment that he “needs prompting” to prepare a meal was changed to say he could prepare a simple meal himself.
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