§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in which areas of the United Kingdom applicants for constant attendance allowance do not have their examinations carried out by their own medical practitioners; and, where Department of Health and Social Security registered doctors carry out such tasks, what is the reason for this.
§ Mr. RossiI understand that the Attendance Allowance Board has found it more effective to use medical practitioners who have received special training and are regularly available to carry out medical examinations in connection with claims to attendance allowance. Consequently, the majority of medical examinations are carried out by such doctors. Where this is not possible, a claimant's own medical practitioner may be invited to undertake the examination.