Hi there everybody, haven't been on for a while, although I have been dropping in now and then!!
Dad's case has been to the Continuing Healthcare Panel and has been rejected, I have made the decision to appeal. The
decisionwas made back in January, due to a miscommunication with social worker, my intension was to just give up and carry on without. Social worker requested upto date info to take to panel in regards to nursing Care, when the info came back there were notes that I thought were relevant to an appeal. I just want to do anything to help Dad, if I can't care for him on a dat to day basis I want to make sure he is having the right care.
Has anybody had any experience of appeal? I took social worker with me today for what I had thought was an overview of Dad's notes (message left on answer machine stated this), however, it was expected that a reassessment was to be done and I was to sign it today!!! Needless to say the social worker and member of assessment team could not agree on any issue!! I am to be faxed the assessment and make any changes i think are valid then go and sign report on Friday.
I rather think this is a battle between Health and Social Services! Some of you may think why take Social worker in any case. I took her as I thought we were looking at Dad's notes, hopefully to give us some help with appeal.
I would welcome any advice, the medical terms and jargon really do lose me along the way!! Sorry to go on and on!!
Thanks to you all
Susi
Dad's case has been to the Continuing Healthcare Panel and has been rejected, I have made the decision to appeal. The
decisionwas made back in January, due to a miscommunication with social worker, my intension was to just give up and carry on without. Social worker requested upto date info to take to panel in regards to nursing Care, when the info came back there were notes that I thought were relevant to an appeal. I just want to do anything to help Dad, if I can't care for him on a dat to day basis I want to make sure he is having the right care.
Has anybody had any experience of appeal? I took social worker with me today for what I had thought was an overview of Dad's notes (message left on answer machine stated this), however, it was expected that a reassessment was to be done and I was to sign it today!!! Needless to say the social worker and member of assessment team could not agree on any issue!! I am to be faxed the assessment and make any changes i think are valid then go and sign report on Friday.
I rather think this is a battle between Health and Social Services! Some of you may think why take Social worker in any case. I took her as I thought we were looking at Dad's notes, hopefully to give us some help with appeal.
I would welcome any advice, the medical terms and jargon really do lose me along the way!! Sorry to go on and on!!
Thanks to you all
Susi