Medical guidance for DLA and AA decision makers PDF
Preview Medical guidance for DLA and AA decision makers
Medical guidance for DLA and AA decision makers (adult cases): staff guide Medical guidance for DWP staff who make decisions on adult cases for Disability Living Allowance and for Attendance Allowance. This guide is sometimes referred to by staff as the “A to Z of medical conditions”. A-Z of medical conditions This medical guidance covers medical conditions for adults. It’s for Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance Decision Makers has been developed by the Department's Health and Wellbeing Directorate with help from experts involved in patient care. It contains background information on the more common medical conditions in DLA/AA claims, their treatment, the likely disabling effects together with the likely impact on ability to self care and get around. This guide is for staff who deal with claims for DLA and AA. It covers only the most common conditions they encounter – not all medical conditions. Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary. A-Z A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z A Look up Condition Achondroplasia / Restricted NHS Choices and Decision growth Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Acne vulgaris NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Acromegaly NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Acquired Immune Deficiency HIV / AIDS Syndrome (AIDS / Symptomatic HIV) ADD NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Addison’s disease NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary ADHD NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Adhesive capsulitis (Frozen NHS Choices and Decision shoulder) Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Adjustment disorders Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Adrenal diseases: Addison’s disease NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Cushing’s syndrome NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Adrenal disease – Other / type Decision Makers are advised to not known discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Ageing Ageing Agoraphobia Anxiety Disorders AIDS (Symptomatic HIV) / AIDS HIV / AIDS dementia complex Alcohol misuse/dependency Alcohol related disorders Alcohol induced cirrhosis Cirrhosis / Alcohol Related Disorders Allergies: Allergy with risk of anaphylaxis NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss Allergy – risk of anaphylaxis not known/not fully assessed Allergy – no risk of anaphylaxis with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Oral allergy syndrome Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Food intolerance NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Alzheimer’s disease Organic Brain Disorders Amino acid metabolism – Decision Makers are advised to disorders of discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Amputations Amputation of limbs guidance note Amyloidosis NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Anaemias: Aplastic anaemia Anaemia B12 (Pernicious) / folate deficiency anaemia Iron deficiency anaemia Anaemia – Other / type not known Sickle cell anaemia Sickle cell anaemia Aneurysms: Aneurysm – Other / type not Decision Makers are advised to known discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if Aortic aneurysm necessary Cerebral aneurysm NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Angioedema NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Angina Ischaemic Heart Disease Ankle and foot disorders: Claw/Hammer toes Claw/Hammer toes Club foot (Talipes) NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Flat feet (Fallen arches) NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Forefoot pain (Metatarsalgia) Metatarsalgia Hallux rigidus / valgus (Bunion) NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Plantar Fasciitis Plantar Fasciitis Ankle and foot disorder – Other / Decision Makers are advised to type not known discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Ankylosing spondylitis Back Pain (Specific) Anorectal abscess NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Anorexia nervosa Eating Disorders Antiphospholipid syndrome NHS Choices and Decision (Hughes syndrome) Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Anxiety and depressive disorder Anxiety Disorders / - mixed Depressive Illness Anxiety disorders: Agoraphobia Anxiety Disorders Generalised anxiety disorder Panic disorder Social phobia Specific phobias Anxiety disorder – Other / type not known Anus / Rectum – Diseases of: Anorectal abscess NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Fistula in anus NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Haemorrhoids (Piles) NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Rectal prolapse Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Anus / rectum disease of - Other Medical Services provider if / type not known necessary Aortic aneurysm Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Aortic valve disease Valvular Heart disease Aplastic anaemia Anaemia Apraxia Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Arterial disease (excluding Peripheral Vascular Disease coronary) – Other / type not known Arthritis: Ankylosing spondylitis Back Pain (Specific) Generalised Osteoarthritis / Osteoarthritis Arthritis Osteoarthritis - hip Osteoarthritis - knee Osteoarthritis - other single joints Still’s disease (Adult onset) Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Inflammatory arthritis: Polyarthritis Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Psoriatic arthritis Medical Services provider if necessary Reactive arthritis/reiters NHS Choices and Decision syndrome Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammatory arthritis – Other / Decision Makers are advised to type not known discuss with the Departments • Medical Services provider if necessary Arthrogryposis Arthropathy Asbestosis NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Ascites Liver Failure Asperger syndrome Autistic Spectrum Disorder Asthma Asthma Ataxias: Friedrich’s ataxia Ataxia – Other / type not known NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Ataxic type cerebral palsy Cerebral palsies in adults guidance note Atherosclerosis (PVD / Peripheral Vascular Disease Claudication) Athetoid type cerebral palsy Cerebral palsies in adults guidance note Atrial fibrillation / flutter Cardiac Arrhythmia Atrioseptal defect Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) / NHS Choices and Decision Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Makers are advised to discuss Disorder (ADHD) with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Autism including Pervasive Autistic Spectrum Disorder Development Disorder Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Asperger’s syndrome Autistic Spectrum Disorder Autism Rett syndrome NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Autoimmune cirrhosis Cirrhosis Autoimmune disease – Other / Decision Makers are advised to type not known discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Autoimmune hepatitis Viral Hepatitis Autoimmune idiopathic Decision Makers are advised to thrombocytopaenic purpura (ITP) discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Back to A - Z B Look up Condition B12 (Pernicious) folate deficiency Anaemias anaemia Back pain – Non specific (Mechanical) Back Pain (Mechanical) Back pain – Specific: Ankylosing Spondylitis Back Pain (Specific) Cauda equina Dislocation Back Pain (Specific) / Dislocation Intervertebral disc disorders Back Pain (Specific) Kyphosis Lordosis Lumbar disc lesion Lumbar spondylosis (OA spine) Schuermann’s disease Scoliosis Spinal osteochondrosis Spinal stenosis Spondylolisthesis Vascular & nerve compression Vertebral subluxation • Specific back pain – Other / type not Decision Makers are known advised to discuss with the Departments Medical Services provider if necessary Bacterial Diseases: Tuberculosis NHS Choices and Decision Makers are advised to discuss with the Departments Medical
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