Adult Social Care

Our Ref: RFI/FOIA/6293 Information Governance
Department
Your Ref: Wilkinson Place
Date Sent: 4 February 2011 2 Enterprise Way
Mr Dominic M'benga Wavertree Technology Park
Liverpool
Dominic M'Benga L13 1FB
[[FOI #60913 email]] Tel: 0151 295 3010 - 3015
Fax: 0151 285 4643
[1][email address]

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 request - Acknowledgement

Dear Mr M'Benga,

Thank you for your request, which we received on 2 February 2011,
regarding residential social care. The request will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

As of 1^st November 2010 Liverpool PCT and NHS Liverpool Community Health
Trust separated into two separate legal entities. Your request has been
received by Liverpool Primary Care Trust and any response will only relate
to that organisation. If you wanted your request to go to Liverpool
Community Health NHS Trust please let us know by withdrawing the request
and applying to the relevant organisation. The easiest way to do that is
by email for Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust email
[email address].

Further clarification may be required to ensure your request is dealt with
appropriately if this is the case we will make further contact with you.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

As per the terms of the Freedom of Information Act we expect to have
responded to you no later than 20 working days from the date received (2
February 2011).

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at the above
address quoting the reference number above.

Yours Sincerely,

Dan Roche

Information Governance Department

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Our Ref: RFI/FOIA/6293 Information Governance
Department
Your Ref: Wilkinson Place
Date Sent: 23 February 2011 2 Enterprise Way
Mr Dominic  M'benga Wavertree Technology Park
Liverpool
Dominic M'Benga L13 1FB
[1][FOI #60913 email]   Tel: 0151 295 3010 - 3015
Fax: 0151 285 4643
[2][email address]

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 request

Dear Mr M'benga,

Thank you for your request, which we received on 2 February 2011,
regarding residential social care. Please find enclosed the response to
your enquiries.

   I would kindly request the following information under the
Freedom of Information Act.

  1. How many adults in residential social care are you responsible

     for?

   Please note, that although Liverpool Primary Care Trust
commisions services within residential social care, Liverpool City Council
is the major local provider for further information I would suggest you
contact the council for this information using the following address
[3][email address].

 

   I can confirm however that  within the boundaries of the PCT,
1661 adults are in residential care, of which 389 are on a dementia fee
code, and there are 696 residents of Nursing Homes, with 170 of these on a
dementia rate. These patients are funded by Liverpool City Council.

     2. How many are suffering from a learning disability?

   There are a total of 166 people with learning difficulties are in
residential services, and 22 people with learning diabilities.

    

     3. How many are suffering from a brain injury?

 

   Liverpool Primary Care Trust fund a single individual with an
Acquired Brain Injury in residential care.

  

     4. How many are in residential care (EMI) suffering from
dementia?

   Please see the response to question 1.

    

  

  5. How many are simply in residential care?

  Please see the response for Question 1.

    

   6. How many are in nursing homes for the over 65's?

  I can confirm that Liverpool Primary Care Trust would not hold
this information, but would suggest you contact Liverpool City Council who
may hold the information.

    

   7. Please provide a breakdown of the weekly fees per adult
 according to need?

 

The following is the Liverpool City Council schedule of rates for
contractor homes 2010/2011.

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Category of Service Provided |Fee |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Personal Allowance |£22.30 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Level 1 - Residential | |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Old Age |£338.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Physical Disabilities |£338.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Others |£338.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Level 2 - Residential | |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Mental Illness |£338.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Drug/Alcohol Dependence |£338.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Very Dependent Older People |£338.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Physical Disabilities |£338.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Other (Basic) |£338.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Level 3 - Residential | |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Learning Disabilities |£333.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Physical Disabilities |£379.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Dementia / Elderly |£413.00 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Level 4 - Nursing | |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Mental Illness |£446.70 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Drug/Alcohol Dependence |£446.70 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Physical Disabilities |£446.70 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Terminal Illness |£446.70 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Other (including old people) |£446.70 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|EMI |£502.40 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Level 5 | |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Learning Disabilities |£446.40 |
|---------------------------------------------------+--------------------|
|Physical Disabilities |£471.40 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Ã* Nursing rates include the Registered Care Contribution

RNCC Bands:           Standard
£108.70     High £149.60

Capital Limits:           Lower
£14,250          Upper £23,250

  

 8. Do you have any service users suffering from either a Brain

     Injury, a learning disability or having a mental illness
being

     cared for outside your borough?

     Yes.

   

     9. What services received funding for providing services
to you in

     2010?

    

   Liverpool PCT funds many different provider services throughout
2010, and would   ask that you narrow down your request if there is
a particular service you require information about.

  Should you require any further information, clarification regarding
this response or do not feel that your request has been answered as you
would expect please contact me at the above address to discuss.

I also wish to take this opportunity to inform you that a formal
complaints and internal review process is available, which will be managed
by a FOI Appeals Officer, Head of Corporate Governance. This can be
formally requested via the above address and must be done within a
reasonable period of time (3 calendar months) from the date this response
was issued.

Further details on local FOIA processes can be found here:
[4]http://www.liverpoolpct.nhs.uk/aboutus/f...  

If you are not satisfied with our review under the Freedom of Information
Act, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
for a review of your appeal decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a
decision unless you have exhausted our complaints procedure. The ICO can
be contacted at;

* ICO, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

;        [5]www.ico.gov.uk  

   We would welcome feedback on how your request has been processed,
which can be given by completing the survey link [6]http://tiny.cc/wwtz0
 (This can be typed into a web page)

  If I can be of any other assistance, please do not hesitate to
contact me at the above address.

Yours sincerely,

Dan Roche

Information Governance Department

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Dear Mr M'Benga,

I have checked with my colleagues and I can confirm that the figure of £375 per week applies to both private homes, as well as those managed by Liverpool City Council.

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thanks,

Dan

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