GPs told to stop benefit letters
GPs in south east Wales are being advised to stop writing letters supporting benefit appeals.
Row over GPs' benefit letters
A row's broken out after GPs across a large part of Cardiff and the Valleys were told to stop writing letters on behalf of patients who are trying to appeal against decisions to stop their benefits payments.
The advice has come from the Bro Taf Local Medical Committee which represents the doctors. The say the letter writing is taking time away from treating patients. Tom Sheldrick reports from the Rhondda Valley.
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