Dear FOI team,

Please provide the following information in an email format:

1. The current length of the OT waiting list. Please include:
The total number of cases
The approximate wait in months for an OT assessment.
Adult and paediatric figures.
A breakdown of case category numbers i.e. DFG, Moving & Handling

2. If you have used an external independent occupational therapy organisation in the last 12 months (1st May 2018 -30th April 2019) and if so:
Their name
The number of cases outsourced and a cost paid per assessment (on average if easier)
The total value spent with them during this timeframe
If the work was tendered
If the supplier is under a contract what is the end contract date.

3. If there are any current vacant posts in the OT team and the total unspent salary value of these posts for the past 12 months (1st May 2018 - 30th April 2019)

4. The name, email and contact number of the person responsible for commissioning independent OT assessments on behalf of the Council.

Yours faithfully,

Nikki Thompson

Dear Phil,
Thank you for your reply and for clarifying. If you cover 5 areas then it would be the information for all 5 we are requesting please.

If the service is commissioned by one body then it would be acceptable to roll the figures up and provide the aggregate totals providing that were a service to be commissioned to clear any waiting list it can be done so by your authority rather than at a local level.

I hope this helps please do ask any further questions at all, thank you in advance for your co operation.,
Yours sincerely,

Nikki Thompson

Dear Phil,
Thank you for coming back to me and explaining the situation re data for the 5 boroughs. I will certainly contact them now independently.
Please can I ask you to send over the names of the boroughs and the relevant contact person, I will then send the request over to them.
Many thanks
Yours sincerely,

Nikki Thompson