Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86695
Wheelchairs: Children
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour — Tooting
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of introducing financial support for the cost of temporary wheelchairs for children following discharge from an NHS hospital.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever and ensuring every child gets the support they need. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of local wheelchair services.NHS Engla...
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