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A voucher normally
to the value of the wheelchair, which the NHS would have provided,
will be issued and the wheelchair user is then required to
provide funding for the difference between the NHS chair and
the chosen chair.
The wheelchair user
could chose one of three options available
Option 1
For the user to accept the NHS wheelchair prescribed, this
to be supplied (on loan) and maintained free of charge to
the user for as long as they require it.
Option 2
For the user to contribute to the cost
of a more expensive wheelchair of their choice. This may only
be done provided it is agreed by NHS Trust that the chair
meets their clinical needs. The user would then own the chair
and be responsible for its maintenance and repair. This voucher
incorporates a sum towards the maintenance and repair. This
is called the Independent
Option.
Option
3 For the user to contribute to the cost of a more
expensive wheelchair of their choice from the range selected
by the NHS Trust, provided that the chair meets their clinical
needs. The wheelchair will be owned by the Trust who will
be responsible for its continued maintenance and repair. This
is called the Partnership Option.
To apply for a voucher
you should contact your local wheelchair centre for further
information.
We are an approved
supplier to: Medway, Tonbridge, Maidstone, Dartford, Canterbury,
Folkestone, East Sussex, West Surrey, East Surrey, Bexley,
Bromley, Lewisham, Newham, Camden and Islington, Wandsworth
and Tower Hamlets Wheelchair Centres.
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