Information on the numbers of people whose social care needs were assessed incorrectly is not collected centrally.
The Community Information Branch (CIB) within the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, requested the information from the Chief Executive of Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust who confirmed that it is not recorded.
If a complaint is received that an inaccurate assessment of need has taken place, the normal course of action will be for the appropriate team manager to review the assessment. If the review is upheld as being inaccurate, a reassessment is undertaken and any inaccuracy is addressed as a training issue with the appropriate staff.