Community Equipment Market
Harrow Council is addressing risks in its adult social care, including issues with the community equipment market.
Harrow Council's adult social care sector faces potential service delivery failures, with risks identified in the community equipment market, which provides equipment to support individuals in their homes. A report to the Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee in November 2025 highlighted six open risks, three of which were rated red, impacting the council's ability to meet residents' needs.
The Adult Social Care & Public Health Directorate Risk Register Q2, presented in November 2025, detailed these risks. No further discussions or decisions on the community equipment market are currently scheduled by Harrow Council or other councils.
Key facts
- Harrow Council's adult social care sector faces potential service delivery failures. Source
- A report in November 2025 identified risks in the community equipment market. Source
- The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee discussed risks on 25 November 2025. Source
- The Adult Social Care & Public Health Directorate Risk Register Q2 listed six open risks. Source
- Three of the six risks were rated red. Source
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