Disabled children’s occupational therapy (OT) services provided
Case reference FOI2023/00659
Published 5 May 2023
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and in relation to disabled children's occupational therapy (OT) services provided by your local authority, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information to us:
For the following two periods:
• 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022 and
• 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023
1) What was the average timeframe from referral of a disabled child to the Occupational Therapy service to the comprehensive assessment of their needs by an Occupational Therapist? From the date of receipt of this request (11 April 2023):
2) How many disabled children are currently waiting for an assessment?
3) After being referred, what is the longest waiting time that a disabled child is currently waiting for an assessment?
Response
Herefordshire Council does not hold this information. Children's occupational therapy services are based within Wye Valley NHS Trust. Please see below link to submit a Freedom of Information request to Wye Valley NHS Trust.
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