Written question asked by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 3 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2009. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Wheelchairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what progress his Department has made towards publishing the outline model for wheelchair services as part of its transforming community equipment and wheelchair services programme;

Answer: Discussions are ongoing within the Department on the future model for wheelchair services so as to ensure that a model is developed which is suitable for the national health services and service users.Stakeholder views are key in the development of any new model of service provision and wheelchair service user groups worked with the Care Services Efficiency Delivery programme on the future model for wheelchair services. Departmental officials have had and will continue to have meetings involving all groups of wheelchair service users and their carer, including multiple sclerosis, when required.Waiting times, assessments and access to powered wheelchairs are the responsibility of the NHS and these data are not collected by the Department.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 489 c393W;489 c395W; 261547
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Wheelchairs
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Wheelchairs
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk