ESA Initial Information Assessment
The ESA information provided by the claimant together with other information such as a covering letter should be assessed by a qualified healthcare professional to decide whether a face to face medical assessment is necessary. The Contract between the DWP and Atos Healthcare lists those medical conditions for which a face to face assessment is not required and for those where a medical advisor with specialist knowledge of the pathology and treatment of the medical condition is mandatory or advisory.
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