§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if it is the practice of any local or health authority to issue aids to carry out home adaptations without (a) an assessment, (b) a demonstration and (c) a follow-up visit by an occupational therapist or other appropriate professional.
§ Mr. NewtonInformation of this kind is not collected centrally. Such matters are for the judgment of the authorities concerned. That judgment will be influenced by professional considerations, the individual circumstances of each case and whether the service in question is the provision of a simple aid, such as a walking stick, or a major aid or house adaptation.