Non-urgent advice: Changes in service
We understand that how we deliver our service may be different to what we are all used to as we respond to COVID-19. However, we want to reassure all our clients, families, colleagues in local services and care providers, that we are committed to supporting you as best we can. Therefore, we would like to provide the following information and thank you for your understanding at this time.
Covid-19 and appointments
Due to restrictions, the CASEE team are currently providing most of our services remotely via Zoom. The team are completing some face to face visits if it is not possible to meet a client’s needs remotely, these visits are offered on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed. The team use appropriate protective equipment (face masks, visors, gloves etc.) and safety measures such as maintaining a 2 metre distance where possible, additional sanitising of hands and equipment and limiting the amount of the people in the room. Each face to face visit is risk assessed and the client and any other relevant people will be contacted to outline the risks, discuss consent for a face to face visit and explain all safety measures in advance.
If you have any queries about your referral or appointment, please contact us on 01223 349401 or email us: enquiries.casee@nhs.net.
Equipment faults and technical support
The CASEE team are available to support with any technical difficulties with the equipment we provide. If you are experiencing any difficulties with your equipment, please call us on 01223 349401 or email us: enquiries.casee@nhs.net. We may be able to help over the phone, but sometimes we may ask you to contact the product supplier for further support. You will find the suppliers contact details on your equipment loan form or as a sticker on your device. If you cannot find this information, please access useful links on our resources page or contact us. Please note, you may need to be connected to the internet to allow support to be provided remotely from the suppliers.
Resources
We have plenty of advice and resources available. Please contact the CASEE team on 01223 349401 or email us: enquiries.casee@nhs.net to discuss this further so we can provide you with what you need. Meanwhile, please access our resources and training page here where you may find more information from other services/suppliers.
We would also like to draw your attention to this website, set up and provided by the NHS England Specialist AAC and EC (environmental control) services across the UK, providing a wide variety of resources. Accessible via Assistive Technology.
We continue to provide training to AAC professionals in our region; we currently do all our training remotely via Zoom. Please see this link to view current training courses offered.
New referrals
We encourage professionals to continue to send on referrals to the CASEE team, this will still be triaged by some of the members of the CASEE team, however please allow additional time for feedback.
In some cases where we accept your referral, we may postpone assessment until it is considered appropriate and safe to complete a face-to-face assessment.
Access our referral form below.
Please take care to note the NHS England criteria in the flyer below.
General information and advice
For any other enquiries, please contact us on 01223 349401 or email us.