PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (16 December 2015)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether training is given to work capability assessors in the symptoms and effects of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
Asked by:
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
Asked by:
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
Answer
All healthcare professionals receive comprehensive training in disability analysis which includes a functional evaluation as to how medical conditions affect their ability to perform day-to-day activities. Prior to carrying-out an assessment they routinely refresh their knowledge of any condition with which they are not fully familiar.
Answered by:
Priti Patel (Conservative)
5 January 2016
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