Request for IMCA statistics for 2018/2019

Somerset West and Taunton Council did not have the information requested.

Kate Mercer Training

Dear freedom of information manager,

I am writing to see if you might be able to help me with the following request for information. Please note this is a new and separate request from an earlier request for similar information on different timescales.

Could you provide the name of the organisation commissioned to deliver Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) in the period April 2018 to March 2019?

If you hold data on the number of IMCA referrals made to you in the year 2018/19. (preferably from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, or any other 12 month period within 2018/19 you could specify) please could you provide information on how many times an IMCA was instructed in each decision:

i. Long term Change of Accommodation
ii. Serious Medical Treatment
iii. Review of the Accommodation
iv. Safeguarding

b) If you hold data on the number of times an advocate was instructed from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 (or any other 12 month period within 2018/19 you could specify) please could you provide information on how many times an IMCA DoLS was instructed within each of these:

i. 39A DoLS process
ii. 39C DoLS process
iii. 39D DoLS process

I would also be very grateful if you could tell me how many times a paid RPR was instructed in the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 or any other 12 month period within 2018/19 you could specify.

If you do not hold the data for the above could you kindly tell me who does?

If you are not recording this data at present could you please tell me if you plan to start to record this data in the next 12 months?

The 'What Do They Know' suggestions for good practice recommended that organisations make this kind of information publicly available on their own website, would you consider doing this in the future?

Thank you so much for your help with this request,

Kind regards,

K. Huijbers

Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset West and Taunton Council

Hello K,

Thank you for making a Freedom of Information request.

We aim to answer it within 20 working days.

Your reference number is SWT133450704.

Keep a record of this number, if you need to contact us again it will help
us to answer your question faster.

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Somerset West and Taunton

Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset West and Taunton Council

Hello K

Thank you for making a Freedom of Information request (reference:
SWT133450704). The case has now been marked as closed with the following
response:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Taunton Deane Borough Council is not the responsible
authority for social care. You will need to re-direct your request to
Somerset County Council.

Address: Somerset County Council
County Hall
The Crescent
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY.

Email: [email address]

Somerset West and Taunton