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Disabled people in England face up to two-year wheelchair waits, severely limiting their independence and quality of life due to NHS and supplier delays.
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Disabled people in England ‘have to wait up to two years for wheelchairs’
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Ombudsman’s report says delays have profound consequences and limit users’ ability to lead independent livesDisabled people are having to wait up to two years to get a wheelchair because of delays involving NHS bodies and private firms that make them.The situation is revealed in a report by the parliamentary and health service ombudsman for England, Paula Sussex, who said hold-ups were having profound consequences and limiting wheelchair users’ ability to lead independent lives. Continue reading...
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