GP refusing to supply letter confirming my health conditions

Hi. I hope you can help. I have contacted my GP today asking if they can issue me with a letter confirming my medical conditions. I advised that this was for PIP purposes. My GP has refused to issue letter. Can I appeal this? How can I provide proof to PIP if GP refuses to write letter? I only want them to confirm the conditions that I have, not how they affect me. I have just started my claim with PIP and this has happened

Hi DJT71

I work in a doctors surgery. Just as at reception for a "brief summary" they can print that there. If you want a full summary then you have to request it in writing, this can take up to 28 days. I would suggest reading whatever version you get and ONLY send the pages that help you.

Hope that makes sense
Good luck

DJT71, I requested my medical records a few years ago, don’t be overwhelmed by them. Now I look online at them & screenshot anything of use, then print it off & add it to my folder ready for when they come for me again. I must agree that some of the hospital letters that you get or comments they make are not always that helpful. But whether you send off for your medical records or look online, you can pick out the best, or should I say worst bits as evidence. As Gary already said, some of them do you no favours at all.

Dear DJT71,

I used to get and pay for GP letters but that GP knew me over many years and saw me deteriorating and could say so in his letters.
When I changed surgery it all changed as I am rarely seen by the same GP or clinician, plus due to mobility issue I prefer phone consultations if possible.
As a result for my esa and pip, I did not ask a letter of support from my new surgery and was very successful with my esa and pip. I even did a successful mandatory reconsideration a few years and I won and got an increase in descriptors points and money.

However I asked my new GP surgery for all my printed records going back many years to a specific date I got them for free.
For instance I could see internal communication from the physiotherapist to my GP about discharging me as there was nothing else they could do for me, and also commenting on how poorly I walked/moved.

If you register/log in to your only GP record, a lot of internal documents could be relevant to you.
If you click on my name on this forum, kindly note I am just a member of this forum and not a moderator, but I posted a few very extensive posts going into details on how you can get evidence from this online record with your GP and giving you examples of what you can see.
For instance at present on my online record I can see a recent GP referral to MSK for an ultrasound. Many of those documents can comment you are in pain, have problems doing certain movements etc.

Best wishes