I, Daniel Blake Quote
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Good morning, Mr Blake. My name's Amanda. I've got a couple of questions here for you today to establish your eligibility for Employment Support Allowance. It won't take up much of your time. Could I just ask firstly, can you walk more than 50 metres unassisted by any other person?
Daniel: Yes.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay... Can you raise either arm as if to put something in your top pocket?
Daniel: I've filled this in already on your 52-page form.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Yeah, I can see that you have but, unfortunately, I couldn't make out what you had said there.
Daniel: Yes.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Can you raise either arm to the top of your head as if you are putting on a hat?
Daniel: I've telt you, there's nowt wrong with me arms and legs.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Could you just answer the question, please.
Daniel: Well, you've got me medical records... Can we just talk about me heart?
Amanda the Health Care Professional: D'you think you could just answer these questions?
Daniel: Okay.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: So was that a yes, that you can put a hat on your head?
Daniel: Yes.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay, that's great... Can you press a button such as a telephone keypad?
Daniel: There's nowt wrong with me fingers either... I mean, we're getting farther and farther away from me heart.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: If we could just keep to these questions, thank you... Do you have any significant difficulty conveying a simple message to strangers?
Daniel: Yes. Yes, it's me fucking heart. I'm trying to tell you but you'll not listen.
Amanda the Hea
Daniel: Yes.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay... Can you raise either arm as if to put something in your top pocket?
Daniel: I've filled this in already on your 52-page form.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Yeah, I can see that you have but, unfortunately, I couldn't make out what you had said there.
Daniel: Yes.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Can you raise either arm to the top of your head as if you are putting on a hat?
Daniel: I've telt you, there's nowt wrong with me arms and legs.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Could you just answer the question, please.
Daniel: Well, you've got me medical records... Can we just talk about me heart?
Amanda the Health Care Professional: D'you think you could just answer these questions?
Daniel: Okay.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: So was that a yes, that you can put a hat on your head?
Daniel: Yes.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: Okay, that's great... Can you press a button such as a telephone keypad?
Daniel: There's nowt wrong with me fingers either... I mean, we're getting farther and farther away from me heart.
Amanda the Health Care Professional: If we could just keep to these questions, thank you... Do you have any significant difficulty conveying a simple message to strangers?
Daniel: Yes. Yes, it's me fucking heart. I'm trying to tell you but you'll not listen.
Amanda the Hea
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