kingrollo
Legendary Member
I worked for the NHS and after my heart attack last year I enquired about I'll health retirement. I had to have an interview with the trusts occupational health doctor - who agreed to support my case for IHR.
This was based on 3 areas of my health:-
Spinal issues - ongoing on and off for 30 years - but significantly worse in the last 3.
Mental Health - pretty much as above.
My cardiac health.
Despite the trust doctors report - NHS pensions contract out the health assessment to an external company Medigold.
These have sent back a very long winded report saying that on the balance of probability and with ongoing medical care my conditions are likely to improve before my normal pensionable age . They have reports from my GP and specialist doctors which in my opinion describe the opposite.
In my opinion I have exhausted all possible options - in particular my spine issues which the most recent nerve ablation provided only a couple of weeks of relief. The next huge step would be spinal fusion.
I have wrote directly to Medigold asking them what treatment options they consider available - but Medigold gave declined to enter into any sort of dialogue. Instead saying I must appeal through NHS pensions. However if they can say "you will get better" without being required to present any evidence to support this - what's the point of an appeal .
Anybody any experience of dealing with Medigold?
This was based on 3 areas of my health:-
Spinal issues - ongoing on and off for 30 years - but significantly worse in the last 3.
Mental Health - pretty much as above.
My cardiac health.
Despite the trust doctors report - NHS pensions contract out the health assessment to an external company Medigold.
These have sent back a very long winded report saying that on the balance of probability and with ongoing medical care my conditions are likely to improve before my normal pensionable age . They have reports from my GP and specialist doctors which in my opinion describe the opposite.
In my opinion I have exhausted all possible options - in particular my spine issues which the most recent nerve ablation provided only a couple of weeks of relief. The next huge step would be spinal fusion.
I have wrote directly to Medigold asking them what treatment options they consider available - but Medigold gave declined to enter into any sort of dialogue. Instead saying I must appeal through NHS pensions. However if they can say "you will get better" without being required to present any evidence to support this - what's the point of an appeal .
Anybody any experience of dealing with Medigold?
