Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120725
Disability Aids: Waiting Lists
Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of people currently waiting for disability equipment through a) local authority or b) NHS community services.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedNot all of the data requested is held centrally. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing equipment and wheelchairs to disabled people typ...
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