What is going on if people who need wheelchairs can’t get them? It is gobsmacking that you might wait up to five years for a suitable wheelchair that means you can get about, look after yourself and work
I suppose that by now we should be used to things that are gobsmackingly unfair and nonsensical, but I have just come across something that still gave me a shock: the waiting list for a suitable wheelchair can be up to five years. That’s an electric one that fits the person’s particular needs, and means they can get out of bed, move about, look after themselves and work.
It doesn’t seem much to ask, but apparently you can ask until you’re blue in the face and still not get a wheelchair from the NHS, especially if you live in Surrey (wheelchair contract with Virgin Care). Because why spend money on costly wheelchairs, when one does not have to? Continue reading... The Guardian
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