FOI Request - Care Waiting Times

Request 101003266050

For the current financial year and for 21/22 please could you provide

1. The median time (in days) taken to assess a referral made to adult social services for an assessment of needs. Please include new referrals as well as re-assessment of existing clients.?

2. The single longest wait (in days) taken to assess an individual after a referral to adult social services. Please include new referrals as well as reassessments. This should include any support package, whether delivered directly by social services or commissioned by them in any other way.?

3. The median time (in days) taken between the completion of assessment and the start of a service identified within their care and support. Please include new referrals as well as re-assessment of existing clients. ?

4. The single longest wait (in days) between the completion of assessment and the start of a service identified within their care and support. This should include any support package, whether delivered directly by social services or commissioned by them in any other way.?

For example: 
21/22
Median time to assess = 7 days, Single longest wait = 45 days, median time for package to begin 12 days, single longest wait = 30 days?
22/23
Median time to assess = 8?days, Single longest wait = 67 days, median time for package to begin 13 days, single longest wait = 44 days?

5. The number of people who have died awaiting the start of an initial package of social care in 2022/23. ?

Response 31-03-2023

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