What are the NHS rules for giving out wheelchairs?

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Just wondered as they declined dh's request for a replacement for our (NHS) clampable supportive pushchair, saying they can only give a basic manual chair not a supportive-seating and clampable (is there a better term?) one as we already have a power indoor chair for Dd2.

But she only has a power indoor one not an indoor-outdoor one because she cannot pass a driving assessment due to SLD.

Really we need the power chair for school and a manual one for shopping/out and about etc, but it needs to have supportive seating and be clampable in our WAV.

So are there set rules? Where can I find them?

Unfortunately the rules vary from PCT to PCT. They all have a budget, and they can decide what criteria they use to allocate funds from it.

That might explain why I can't seem to find any concrete explanations on the web.

Yep it seems be made up as g along I wanted outdoor power chair for ds but they won't give till he has indoor one but he does not qualify for a indoor chair of the nhs as he can self propel indoors .so I'm Trying charity funding

Turns out ds should been recalled a d adjusted seems be stablity issues this was before his tipped over so ATM he is nolonger allowed to self propel
and since from September he will need travel to school in it turns out his one is not suitable for transit so should be intresting come end of month when we go back

there is a battery pack that you can get that fits on the back of manual chair that gives it attendent controlled power if thats any help.

myra

Eny meanie miney mo .I think is what most Pct trusts use