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Michael O’Sullivan inquest: Atos ‘has no idea’ if surgeon is still assessing claimants

By John Pring on 25th September 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Michael O’Sullivan inquest: Atos ‘has no idea’ if surgeon is still assessing claimants
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Government contractor Atos Healthcare claims it has no idea if a former surgeon whose flawed assessment of a disabled man helped trigger his suicide is still testing people with mental health conditions for their eligibility for disability benefits. Disability News Service […]

Michael O’Sullivan inquest: Chief coroner silent over WCA ‘future deaths’ reports

By John Pring on 25th September 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Michael O’Sullivan inquest: Chief coroner silent over WCA ‘future deaths’ reports
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The chief coroner of England and Wales has refused to act after it emerged that only one coroner has written an official report warning that lives could be put at risk by the government’s “fitness for work” test. Disability News Service […]

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