Bassetlaw District Council
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Since April 2018, the Council has agreed to make the following improvements to its services following an Ombudsman investigation. We list up to 10 cases below – click ‘view all’ if there are more.
Case reference: 18 012 873
Category: Adult care services
Sub Category: Disabled facilities grants
- Remind staff that proposes adaptations should be shared with the allocated occupational therapist to confirm they will meet the applicant's needs before being shared with the applicant.
- Ensure that for future DFG applications it agrees with the county council who will act as key contact and confirms this in writing with the applicant
- Ensure where necessary it receives written agreement from applicants to proceed with a particular course of action rather than relying on the agreement of other professionals.
Last updated: 4 April 2015