Number of FTE Occupational Therapists (OTs) - Find a freedom of information request

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Questions listed below

2. Number of FTE Occupational Therapists (OTs) employed or engaged by the Local Authority to carry out assessments under the Care Act or strength-based assessments?

3. Number of FTE Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs), Trusted Assessors (TAs), or similar employed or engaged by the Local Authority to carry our assessments under the Care Act or strength-based assessment?
4. Number of assessments carried out per year by staff from questions 2 & 3
5. Number of assessments (from question 4) identifying equipment or minor adaptations per year

6. Number of assessments (from question 4) identifying major adaptations for referral for a DFG per year

7. Number of people on a waiting list for an assessment by an OT/OTA/TA 

8. Please list/describe the types of adaptations that can be recommended by an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

9. Please list/describe the types of adaptations that can be recommended by a Trusted Assessor (TA) 

10. What is your current mean average waiting time length for an assessment by an OT/OTA/TA. If you have a priority system, please indicate mean average wait for each priority

11. What is the percentage of assessments made by an OT/OTA/TA recommending a DFG that are taken to a panel meeting or similar

12. Can private/independent occupational therapists (or other assessors), refer directly for a DFG without need for further social care assessment?

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