what Mental health training is given to Health care professionals carrying out WCA

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

As Atos healthcare are contracted to carry out Work Capability Assessments on behalf of DWP, can you tell me if

1] You know what training in mental health is provided to each HCP.

2] What mental health training s provided and for how long is the training

Yours faithfully,

Sue Rogers

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Dear DWP freedom-of-information-requests,

I sent a FOI request on the 24th August and have not received a response. The law gives 20 days in which to respond. I would like to either know why there is a delay or a response. The question was

As Atos healthcare are contracted to carry out Work Capability
Assessments on behalf of DWP, can you tell me if

1] You know what training in mental health is provided to each HCP.

2] What mental health training s provided and for how long is the
training

Yours sincerely,

Sue Rogers

DWP freedom-of-information-requests, Department for Work and Pensions

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been accepted by the DWP FoI mailbox.

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Coates John DWP OPS CCSD MEDICAL SERVICES, Department for Work and Pensions

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Dear Ms Rogers

Please find enclosed a response to your request for information under the
Freedom of Information Act by the Medical Services Contract Correspondence
Team Freedom of Information Officer.

<<3739-3312 Response Ms Rogers.pdf>>

Kind regards

Medical Services Contract Correspondence Unit, Department for Work and
Pensions, Room 306, Block 3, Norcross, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3TA
Tel 01253 611556, extn 69956

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DWP DWP Medical Services Correspondence, Department for Work and Pensions

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Dear Ms Rogers 

Please find enclosed a response to your request for a review of the
information previously supplied under the Freedom of Information Act
by the Medical Services Contract Correspondence Team Freedom of
Information Internal Review Officer, who apologises for the delay in
providing you with a response.

<<IR616 Ms Rogers response.pdf>>
Kind regards

Health & Disability Assessment (Operations) Team, Department for Work
and Pensions, Room 306, Block 3, Norcross, Norcross Lane, Blackpool,
FY5 3TA

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