Information about Occupational Therapy assessments within the last 12 months - Find a freedom of information request

1. Please confirm your OT waiting list status, including:

a. The total number of cases.

b. No of Adult service user cases.

c. No of Paediatric service user cases.

d. A breakdown of service users waiting by:

i. DFG,

ii. Moving & Handling.

iii. Functional assessment.

iv. Other.

e. The mean average wait in months for an OT 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 OT 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? Yes/No

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

i. Name.

ii. Job title.

iii. Email.

iv. Telephone number.

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 OT 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 OT assessment service?

a. Name of supplier(s)

b. Total spend for 2023/24 financial year.

c. When is the contract end date?

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

a. Name.

b. Job title.

c. Email.

d. Telephone Number.

1.
a. Waiting list on 28/05/2024 is 264, this is for Adult Services.
b. Please see above.
c. This is a different service, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC)do not hold this information.
d. LCC are unable to break down as assessments are all for functional assessment which may result in DFG, moving and handling.
e. On 28th May 2024, the longest waiting case is from 29 April 2024 – 1 month, shortest waiting case would be a referral received today.

2. None.

3. No.
a. No.
b. Information Not Held.

4. Information Not Held.

b. Information Not Held.

5.
i. NRS.
ii. Information Not Held.
iii. The new contract commenced 01 April 2024.

6.
i. Prashant Agrawal.
ii. Head of service Occupational Therapy – Adult Services.
iii. prashant.agrawal@lincolnshire.gov.uk.
iv. Information Not Held.