Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 19 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 October 2009. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Thursday, 22 October 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Wheelchairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to respond to the consultation on wheelchair services undertaken as part of his Department's review of the care services efficiency delivery retail model.

Answer: The Care Services Efficiency Delivery programme undertook consultation on wheelchair services as part of the process to help inform their recommendations for possible future models. There are no plans to provide a response to these consultations.Discussions are ongoing within the Department on the future model for wheelchair services and stakeholder views are seen as key in the development of any new model of service provision. Officials will continue to involve all groups of wheelchair service users and their carers as required.

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