Dear Sir or Madam,

could you please tell me who is responsible for the withdrawal of
issuing hand held magnifiers by the Rehabilitation Officers for the
Visually Impaired residents of Sefton, and why?

Yours faithfully,

Christine Moore.

** Low Priority **

Dear Ms Moore,
Please can you provide me with some information related to your
request?.
I believe that Rehabilitation Officers are not employed by Sefton , but
a small amount are by New Directions,who are commisssioned by Sefton to
carry out some care tasks on behalf of Sefton.
Can you tell me if any Service User has been refused a hand held
magnifier, and in what cirumstances,as it may be the case that this
refusal was by another organisation, such as a PCT?
regards
John Rowlands F.O.I Offficer.

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Dear John Rowlands,

Rehabilitions Officers for the Visually Impaired are members of the
Occupational Therapy and Sensory Impairment team, Social Care
Directorate and employees of Sefton Council. A rehabillitation
officer (VI) announced at a meeting of the Visual Impairment
Consultation group (possibley in April) of this year, that the
issueing of hand held magnifiers had been withdrawn. No explanation
was given for this withdrawal. If you could inform me of the
authorising body it would enable me to write requesting the reasons
and may appeal for the re-issuing of the hand-held magnifiers.
Could you clarify the people you refer to in the PCT, who may be
issuing hand held magnifiers.

Yours sincerely,

Christine Moore.

I am currently on leave until Monday 11th August and I will respond to
your message as soon as I return. Please Refer any DPA/FOI emergencies
to the appropriate person below.
Catherine Larkin (Childrens Services)
John Rowlands (Social services)
Dave Mackey (Legal, Wednesday to Friday).

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Dear John Rowlands,

Rehabilitions Officers for the Visually Impaired are members of the
Occupational Therapy and Sensory Impairment team, Social Care
Directorate and employees of Sefton Council. A rehabillitation
officer (VI) announced at a meeting of the Visual Impairment
Consultation group (possibley in April) of this year, that the
issueing of hand held magnifiers had been withdrawn. No explanation
was given for this withdrawal. If you could inform me of the
authorising body it would enable me to write requesting the reasons
and may appeal for the re-issuing of the hand-held magnifiers.
Could you clarify the people you refer to in the PCT, who may be
issuing hand held magnifiers.

Yours sincerely,

Christine Moore.

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