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| A summary of the report of the Joint Strategy Group on Local Authority Occupational Therapy Services | | Corporate Author | Joint Strategy Group on Local Authority Occupational Therapy Services, Social Care Group, Social Services Inspectorate - SSI, Department of Health - DoH |
| Publisher | DoH, London, 1997 |
| Pages | 11 pp |
| Source | DH Storage and Dispatch, PO Box 410, Wetherby, LS23 7LN. |
| Keywords | Occupational therapy ; Occupational therapists ; Coordination ; Social Services Departments ; Health Authorities and Trusts. |
| Annotation | The Joint Strategy Group (JSG) on Local Authority Occupational Therapy Services reviewed progress on: maximising use of existing occupational therapy (OT) resources; reducing waiting lists; examining recruitment and retention issues; and promoting good practice. This summary also comments on the role of occupational therapists in community care; management of OT workloads; the supply and training of occupational therapists; the interface with NHS OT services; and aids and adaptations services. The JSG sought to identify `benchmarks' which would be useful to local authorities in developing their services, for which a small consultancy project was commissioned. This suggested that successful services have key characteristics of: a global and strategic approach to delivering services; involvement of OT staff at key points in the process, most importantly at referral; and an occupational therapist responsible for leadership and strategic development of the service. Department of Health (DoH) Local authority social services letter LASSL(97)27, `Local authority occupational therapy services' was enclosed with this summary report. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980908240 P |
| Classmark | LOH: QTR: QAJ: PF: L4A * |
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