A Survey of NHS Community Occupational Therapy Services for Adult Physical Disability

Abstract

This article presents the results of an informal survey to investigate the services that are provided for adults with a physical disability by community occupational therapists within the National Health Service (NHS). The findings include a brief history of the service, staffing, location, referring agencies and range of provision. Respondents' perceptions of the division of responsibility between NHS community occupational therapists and social services occupational therapists are highlighted. Information is also provided on the input of the community occupational therapist to day hospitals for elderly care and to student placement in the community. Finally, innovative schemes provided by community occupational therapists are listed.