FOI request (FOIR-614247275)

Social Care Occupational Therapy Waiting List

Requested Tue 14 May 2024
Responded Tue 21 May 2024

Please provide the following information in an email format.

1. Please confirm your Occupational Therapy waiting list status, including:

a. The total number of cases

b. Number of Adult service user cases

c. Number of Paediatric service user cases

d. A breakdown of service users waiting by:

i. Disabled Facility Grant

ii. Moving and Handling

iii. Functional assessment

iv. Other

e. The mean average wait in months for an Occupational Therapy assessment in the last 12 months (if not recorded: please state your current longest and shortest case wait in months)

2. What percentage of your Occupational Therapy assessment service has been outsourced in the last 12 months?

3. If the service is being outsourced to the NHS:

a. Is the service being delivered under section 75 agreement?

b. Who is the main contact responsible for the delivery of the Occupational Therapy assessments service within the NHS?

4. If the service is commission to an independent provider:

a. Can you advise what commissioning mechanism you use:

i. Through frameworks (If so, where is your framework published?)

ii. Direct relationships

iii. Preferred Supplier lists

iv. Other (please elaborate)

b. Who is your current independent provider(s) for Occupational Therapy Assessments:

i. Name of supplier(s)

ii. The number of cases outsourced and a cost paid per assessment (on average if easier)

iii. The forecast total value spent during the contract term

iv. Contract start date

v. Contract end date

5. Who is your current community equipment provider for the Occupational Therapy assessment service?

i. Name of supplier(s)

ii. Total spend for 2023/24 financial year

iii. When is the contract end date?

6. Who is the main contact responsible for the Occupational Therapy services at the Council?

Response

Information not held.

This area is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk