Minor Adaptations Engagement

About Minor Adaptations

Minor adaptations are small works or aids such as grab rails, ceiling track hoists and modular ramping which can help you to remain independent and safe in your home for as long as possible.

What the service is expected to provide

• Install and maintain a wide range of Minor adaptations to support a variety of needs from frailty, mobility, dementia, learning and physical disability, neurodivergent and mental health.
• Support safe hospital discharge for individuals.
• Support individuals’ independence with a person centred and strengths-based approach which enables them to stay at home for as long as is safe.
• Offer timely support to individuals at the end of their life and those with life limiting conditions.

What we want to know

Minor adaptations is a statutory service that local authorities must deliver under the Care Act 2014. The current contract is coming to an end in August 2024, and we want to commission a new service that supports the changing needs of individuals within Gloucestershire.

The results of this survey will inform the suggestions taken to decision makers. To add your views, please answer the questions in the following survey as best you can. Please do not disclose any personal information or for the purpose of seeking help, as a clinical professional will not be able to follow up with you.

We want to hear your views to ensure that we design and commission a minor adaptations that is right for Gloucestershire in the future.

Privacy and how GCC will use what you share

Gloucestershire County Council will be the Data Controller for all personal data received as part of this survey. Any information you provide will be treated as confidential and in accordance with UK Data Protection Legislation. You will be asked about your experience of using the Minor Adaptations service (if applicable) and what adaptations you would like the new service to include.

Our lawful basis for collecting your information is Article 6(1)(e) ‘Public Task,’ and Article 9(2)(h), ‘Health or Social Care,’ by virtue of the relevant basis in UK law as set out in the Data Protection Act 2018, Schedule 1 condition 2. We will keep and use your data for the purpose of improving the next iteration of the Minor Adaptations service.

We will not use any of your personal data to identify you and meet a need in relation to using this service. All personal data will be destroyed at the end of 12 months. So, we can analyse your responses we will need to share your information with One Gloucestershire Partners.

When we feedback on the survey results, all responses included will be aggregated. If any comments collected as part of the survey are included in the survey feedback, they will be anonymised. For further information, including your rights under the Data Protection Act 2018, please visit our Privacy notice page: Adult Social Care Privacy Notice - Gloucestershire County Council.

Take Survey

The survey can also be made available as a hard copy, please contact Catherine.Vaughton@nhs.net or telephone 07880-078790.

The survey closes on Sunday 27 August, at 5pm.