Disabled man suffers 'mini stroke' during Watford Job Centre interview

[Northerner]

A brain damaged disabled man who regularly suffers seizures thought to be possibly ?mini strokes? was struck down by one - midway through a Watford Job Centre interview, geared towards getting him back into work.

James Laver, 46, has to endure unexplained episodes - thought by some doctors to be transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs), or ?mini strokes? - which leave him temporarily paralysed.

Despite the fact his GP said he is ?completely unable to work at present?, Mr Laver was still called into the Job Centre, in Exchange Road, on Tuesday afternoon for an appointment as he had been placed into the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG), which is aimed at ?preparing him for work in the future?.

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/ne...rs__mini_stroke__during_job_centre_interview/

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Wonder why he hasn't appealed and if he has why hasn't he been listened to?

 

[pav]

What's concerning as well why did the staff take him out of the recovery position and put him on his back putting him in danger again.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

What's concerning as well why did the staff take him out of the recovery position and put him on his back putting him in danger again.

Simple if he's dead he can't claim 😡😱

 

[Northerner]

What's concerning as well why did the staff take him out of the recovery position and put him on his back putting him in danger again.

I guess it shows how good they are at assessing someone's medical condition...😡

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I guess it shows how good they are at assessing someone's medical condition...😡

This happened at a job centre after the chap was found fit for work related activities, not at the actual atos interrogation. The staff at the job centre should be trained in basic first aid though so no excuses for what happened.

 

[FM001]

Begs the question who would employ a man like this in poor health