Provision of Telecare Services across the Authority
Dear Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council,
Please would you take the time to respond to our FOI questions below to help us to develop and improve our service offerings.
1. How many Service Users / Clients do you have in the Community - Adults
2. How many Service Users / Clients do you have in residential care? – Adults
3. How many clients have moved from Community services into residential care over the past 12 months?
a. How many had Telecare?
b. How many had mobile / SIM based Telecare?
4. How many new clients are receiving Community Care?
a. FY 2021 / 22
b. FY 2022 – to date
5. What is the current rate for domiciliary care per hour in the community to the Local Authority?
6. What is the current cost of a Residential placement per week to the Local Authority?
7. How many days have you been charged for clients in hospital that have been medically fit for discharge and awaiting community care?
a. FY 2021 / 22
b. FY 2022 – to date
c. For how many people has this been?
Yours faithfully,
Michael Davis
Dear Sir
I refer to the request, which you have made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for records held by this service.
Acknowledgement
Your request was received by this department on 03 October 2022.
A final decision on your request would normally be sent to you within 20 working days of receipt of your request. This means that you can expect to receive your decision by the end of 31 October 2022.
There are some limited situations under the Freedom of Information Act, which could mean that the period for a final decision may be longer than the normal 20 working days. If this occurs in your request, we will promptly advise you in writing.
Yours sincerely
Information Rights Officer
Good Afternoon Mr Davis,
In order to provide a response to your FOI request, please could you confirm the following.
Which client group are you referring to? i.e. 65 + Older people.
With regards to Q1&2 Is this required for the financial year or a specific date/snapshot?
Regarding Q4 can you clarify what is meant by Community Care?
Thank you.
Kind Regards,
Amy
Dear Mr Davis
Subject: Freedom of Information - Integrated Adults and Social Care Services - Quality Assurance and Commissioning
Re: your request for information
We contacted you by email on 11 October 2022 to ask for clarification of your request and advised that you should respond within one month. We have not received any response and so we have closed your request. You can resubmit a request through our website at www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/3717/Freedo.... Please ensure that your request includes sufficient detail to allow us to locate the information that you require.
Should you have any queries regarding the contents of this letter, please contact Jacky McDonnell at [email address]
Yours faithfully
Jacky McDonnell
Jacky McDonnell | Business and Assurance Manager |Quality Assurance and Commissioning (Gateshead System)| Gateshead Council
Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH | t: 0191 433 2605 | e: [email address]
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