Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 21 October 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ringfence grants to fund purchases of wheelchairs and other community equipment;what his response is to the Audit Commissions's, Assisting Independence - Fully Equipped 2002; and if he will make a statement;what action he has taken to ensure that funding given to health authorities, hospital trusts, primary care trusts and social services to improve community equipment services, prosthetics departments and wheelchair services has increased capacity in all areas. - Includes figures.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 391 c123-4W; 74502;74513;74512
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Disability Disability aids Finance Medical equipment Ringfenced funding Wheelchairs Community health services Prosthetics
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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