Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110321

Wheelchairs: West Midlands

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Sir Andrew Mitchell

ConservativeSutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to work with NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB to reduce the number of patients that are waiting an extended period for a wheelchair.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Integrated 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 reduce variation in the quality and provision of National Health Serv...

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