FOI Request - Social Care OT Waiting List

Request 101003573649

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, if any, has been outsourced in the last 12 months?

3. If the service is outsourced to NHS Scotland:

a. Is the service being delivered under the Health Act 2006 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?

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 commissioning and delivery OT services at the Council?

i. Name
ii. Job title
iii. Email
iv. Telephone Number

Response 17-06-2024

1. a) The number of people waiting for OT/OTA input from the Community OT team is 275

b) There are 266 adults on our waiting list

c) There are 9 Paediatric cases on our waiting list

d) Not held at this level of detail. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

e) The longest wait for allocation on Moderate is from 04/2022

2. There has been no outsourcing of OT assessments.

3. Not applicable

a) Not applicable

b) For information regarding the Professional Lead, Occupational Therapy,  Moray please contact NHS Grampian

4. a) Through our Procurement and Commissioning teams who utilise the national frameworks for Local authority services.

b) Not applicable

5. i. Name of supplier(s): No current Community Equipment supplier.

ii. Total spend for 2023/24 financial year £350000

iii. When is the contract end date Contract ended last year

6. Community OT Team Manager

accesscareteam@moray.gov.uk