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This paper describes the bespoke referral service which works with both therapists and users to customise or design one-off equipment for disabled adults and children. The aim is to show how the Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME) has chosen and developed evaluation tools to measure the impact of this referral service; how this impact was achieved, and the outcome for the individuals. To assess the referrals received by BIME, they are screened against criteria to identify if the referral is feasible. User's requirements are identified through an initial assessment to create a novel design that will be manufactured into a prototype and delivered. It was felt the impact of the referral service would be reflected more effectively if more information on the outcome of the novel design was collected; therefore the referral form needed to be revised. Previous referrals success has been collated using a simple outcome measure which reports that these novel designs have been 99% successful in solving the initial problem. This demonstrates the positive impact this area of work has on people with disabilities who experience difficulty with individual tasks.
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