Dr Alistair Steel's 'reckless' actions regarding a work capability assessment

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

My requests relate to the actions of Dr Alistair Steel (GMC ref. 6157485) with regard to a work capability assessment he carried out in 2017.

An MPT determined that Dr Steel's actions:

'139. ... were reckless because he submitted the Medical Report Form knowing he had not given Claimant A’s personal circumstances sufficient scrutiny or taken sufficient care in completing it. Dr Steel knew that he had not fully processed the contents of Claimant A’s ESA50 Form properly and that he had not had a thorough discussion with Claimant A to establish all relevant circumstances...'

https://www.mpts-uk.org/-/media/mpts-rod...

1. Can you confirm whether you have initiated a review of Dr Steel's work relating to work capability assessments in light of his 'reckless' actions?

2. How many work capability assessments has he carried out?

Yours faithfully,

J Roberts

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Dear J Roberts,

I am writing in response to your request for information, received 25th
March.

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Dr Steel carried out 433 Work Capability Assessments in 12 months.