FOI Ref: 0068FOI2021

8^th September 2020

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:

Request/ Response

I would like to make a request under the FOI for the following information:

• Do you fund the assessment of Mobile Arm Supports?

Yes, as part of assessments which would take place at regular outpatient or community rehab appointments. 

• If yes, do you then fund the provision of Mobile Arm Supports?

If the clinician assesses a patient as requiring one then an Individual Funding Request (IFR) would be submitted.

• If yes, what is the eligibility criteria?

The eligibility criteria would be exceptionality and what makes the patient different to a cohort of patient’s in a similar position.

Further information regarding IFR policy can be found here:  

• Have personal health budgets been used towards the provision of Mobile Arm Supports?

No Continuing Healthcare personal health budgets have been used towards provision of Mobile Arm Supports.

Please note personal health budgets are also provided by Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust for mental health (foi.shsc@nhs.uk) and Sheffield City Council for wheelchair services (foi.sheffield@gov.uk). You may wish to contact these organisations directly for this information too.

• If no, is funding sought privately or from a charitable grant?

The CCG does not hold this information.