We are requesting this information under freedom of information requests and have tried to find this information through the public domain, but unable to do so.
1. How many equipment-based assessments did you carry out in the last FY?
2. What is the current average wait time for this type of assessment?
3. Is it your organisation’s current policy to use Trusted Assessors within your equipment assessments pathways?
4. How many staff do you employ as Trusted Assessors?
a. What percentage are accredited / unaccredited?
b. If accredited, how many are accredited at level three? At level four?
5. Which roles and services are they based in?
6. What is your policy on refreshing their training?
7. Is the number expected to grow?
8. What percentage of equipment assessments are carried out face to face / remotely?
a. What percentage of assessments that are remote are telephone based / video based?
In response to question 1-8, We do not carry out equipment based assessments alone so we do not have the data for this
9. Can people access a DFG funded home adaptation without the involvement of an OT?
No
10. Is any of your Trusted Assessor provision outsourced?
Not applicable
11. Do you accept prescriptions or recommendations for equipment from external organisations such as care and nursing homes, housing associations, supported living providers or domiciliary care providers if the case handler is an OT (Occupational Therapist) or Trusted Assessor?
a. How many cases were handled of this type in the last FY?
In order to prescribe/order equipment you must be a approved prescriber for our equipment service. Whilst we accept referrals from the above and provide advice and guidance we do not
have approved prescribers from the above group; there were therefore no cases of this type.
12. Is your community equipment service managed in-house or via an external contract?
In house