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Written question asked by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 24 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 June 2008. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Wheelchairs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of wheelchair transportation to and from NHS hospitals.
Answer

There have been no assessments made of the adequacy of provision of wheelchair transportation to and from national health service hospitals. It is for local NHS organisations and Social Services to decide how resources should to allocated and to commission appropriate services, taking account of local circumstances and priorities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
479 c542W;479 c540W; 214344
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Wheelchairs
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk