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21 October 2006 - Department of Health
Report aims to Deliver Better Wheelchair Services
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A new document by they Department for Health has been published
which provides an overview of the current state of wheelchair provision in the
UK.
It makes recommendations on how the NHS, working with partners, can improve
outcomes for wheelchairs users.
The document - Out and About: Wheelchairs as part of a whole systems approach
to independence - has been welcomed by the Care Services Minister, Ivan Lewis.
The document contains key recommendations which will help with the
development of a new model for delivery for wheelchair services and they
include:
- Benchmarking of services to ensure all users receive the same high
standard
- Promotion of voucher schemes so wheelchair users can exercise more choice
Ivan Lewis commented:
"Wheelchairs provide a significant gateway to independence, promoting
well-being and quality of life for thousands of adults and children.
"We want to move to a position where wheelchair services are more flexible and
responsive to individual need."
Sam Gallop, double amputee Advisor to the Associate Parliamentary Limb Loss
Group and Chair of emPOWER said:
"This welcome consultative report rightly raises the profile of our
wheelchair services and the many accomplished and compassionate health
professionals and healthcare organisations involved. I believe that the
Department and the Minister, in collaboration with users, will rapidly move
forward and open new doors to independent living."
The report can be found on the Department for Health's website by clicking
the following link:
Out and about - Wheelchairs as part of a whole systems approach to independence
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