Who actually funds MANDATORY electric wheelchairs?

Adrian_Scope

Brilliant. It's really good to hear a positive experience with getting a wheelchair for a change!

Bingo

Watching this thread with interest. I am at the stage now where I think I need a chair for occasional use out and about. Ive emailed the relevant NHS provider just now. (Durham County). This thread has been useful though.  Should I start a new thread or just chip in on this one?

Wibbles

Bingo said:

Watching this thread with interest. I am at the stage now where I think I need a chair for occasional use out and about. Ive emailed the relevant NHS provider just now. (Durham County). This thread has been useful though.  Should I start a new thread or just chip in on this one?

Please feel free to take over this thread

Bingo

Wibbles said:

Bingo said:

Watching this thread with interest. I am at the stage now where I think I need a chair for occasional use out and about. Ive emailed the relevant NHS provider just now. (Durham County). This thread has been useful though.  Should I start a new thread or just chip in on this one?

Please feel free to take over this thread

Thanks. Well my situation is I can still walk with a stick very short distances.  Im in receipt of PIP enhanced mobility and standard daily living. My current situation means I dont often have need for a chair but then I also dont often go anywhere where one would be required. I probably would go to towns or cities or even the park perhaps if I had one.  What prompted it for me was I got booked to go to a gig in Newcastle and immediately thought, Im going to need a chair!  No way can I walk from the car park to the Gig.  Ive arranged to borrow one for that but Im just exploring whats available really.  A manual one would do but I wont be much cop at moving it myself with my hands and wrists and it would only be good for my wife if it was flat and smooth as she's tiny and Im the opposite!   An electric one would be great but Im not sure I would qualify for one and they are a shed load of money to buy privately. Just wondered what my chances were of getting something from the NHS.

Richard_Scope

Hi @Bingo
You will have an assessment from a wheelchair therapist who will decide what wheelchair would be 'clinically appropriate' for you and whether you qualify for a personal wheelchair budget. 

Here is a link to Choosing your wheelchair

Bingo

Richard_Scope said:

Hi @Bingo
You will have an assessment from a wheelchair therapist who will decide what wheelchair would be 'clinically appropriate' for you and whether you qualify for a personal wheelchair budget. 

Here is a link to Choosing your wheelchair

Thanks.  Seems clear enough. Thats the email address I used yesterday so hopefully ill get a response shortly.

Wibbles

You may stand more chance - if you go through your local council "adult care" OT

That's what I did and was successful

Bingo

Wibbles said:

You may stand more chance - if you go through your local council "adult care" OT

That's what I did and was successful

Thanks. What does "OT" mean though?

There is this site I found.  https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/5690/Care-and-support-for-adults

Ive had a self referal from emailed from the NHS (Durham county) this morning. Will fill that in also.

Albus_Scope

Heya @Bingo OT usually stands for "Occupational Therapy" 

Wibbles

Bingo said:

Wibbles said:

You may stand more chance - if you go through your local council "adult care" OT

That's what I did and was successful

Thanks. What does "OT" mean though?

There is this site I found.  https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/5690/Care-and-support-for-adults

Ive had a self referal from emailed from the NHS (Durham county) this morning. Will fill that in also.

You need to request a "Wheelchair assessment" - these are MANDATORY (They cannot legally refuse you one)

Bingo

Thanks. They emailed me a form (nhs).  I just need to fill it in!! Will start now.