Adult Commissioning and Health

Support services provided to adult care operations and health and performance management

  • Daily living aids

    -How many ‘daily living aids’ (eg commodes, bedraisers, tables, hoists etc) were issued to patients by the Council (Adult Social Care or similar department) in the last financial year In response to this and all of the subsequent questions we … Continue reading →

  • Average Care Home Fees

    I am writing to you with regard to your authority’s response to a recent FOI request on fees paid to independent sector care homes.  Because of a concerning frequency of anomalies (in some cases, greater than 10% differences compared with … Continue reading →

  • Care provider costs and accommodation information

    1) How many care providers of Supported Living for adults with learning disabilities/mental health does the council have contracts with? If possible, please list these providers. We can confirm Devon County Council defines ‘supported Living’ as a specified building for … Continue reading →

  • Care home placements

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please tell me: 1. Please tell me the total number of care home placements for individuals aged 65+ organised by the local authority in the financial years of: 2015/2016: 2,754 (with a Residential … Continue reading →

  • External homecare providers and workers

    Please could you answer the following FOI requests? a) Does your council currently make it a contractual condition that your externally commissioned homecare providers must pay their homecare workers for their travel time? Yes b) Please list the steps that … Continue reading →

  • Care Act and community equipment

    Wirral Council currently provide equipment for the community through the contract we have and are exploring different ideas and opportunities to make efficiencies. The care act clearly states that we cannot charge for equipment less than £1000, but we are … Continue reading →

  • Neurological conditions and available care

    The aim of this FOIA request – which is being sent out to 150 Local Authorities across England –is to gain a more robust understanding of the provision of services for individuals with neurological conditions and a better understanding of … Continue reading →

  • Adult social care reform – the Care Act

    QUESTION 1 How many staff hours were assigned to internal council staff towards implementing these policies? Devon County Council does not record this data therefore, this information is not held.  How many staff hours were contracted out to external individuals/organisations … Continue reading →