Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111501
Wheelchairs: Health Services
Tabled: 6 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026
Question
Clive Jones
Liberal Democrat — Wokingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what statistics he has on the demand for and use of wheelchairs; and how that data informs NHS England’s commissioning of appropriate services.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedIntegrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of local wheelchair services, based on the needs of their local population. NHS England supports ICBs to commission effective, efficient, and personalised wheelchair service...
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