The British Council have advised that in each of the last five years the number of education projects the British Council has supported in each country is:<\/p>
Country<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2014<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2015<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2016<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2017<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Swaziland<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 3<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 1<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 1<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Botswana<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 3<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 3<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 3<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 3<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lesotho<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 3<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 1<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 1<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> There is no requirement for Personal Independence Payment assessments to be undertaken specifically by doctors. The assessment is not a medical assessment requiring the assessor to diagnose a condition or its severity and recommend treatment options. The focus is on ensuring that the Health Professionals are experts in disability analysis, considering the effects of health conditions and impairments on an individual's daily life.<\/p> <\/p> Capita employ one medically qualified doctor as a Personal Independence Payment assessor.<\/p> Independent Assessment Services do not currently employ any doctors as Personal Independent Payment assessors.<\/p>"}
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