National Wheelchair Data Collection for Quarter 2 2019/20
The National Wheelchair Data Collection is designed to enable the gathering and dissemination of data that can be used for benchmarking and improving the commissioning of wheelchair services and outcomes for wheelchair users. The data is collected each quarter. Aggregate results are presented for individual CCGs.
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The national wheelchair data collection was introduced to establish a better understanding of the current situation of NHS wheelchair services in England and to support commissioners and providers to improve services. Wheelchairs provide a significant gateway to independence, well-being and quality of life for thousands of adults and children and the collection will enable benchmarking and the use of transparent data to drive improvements.
The collection is a quarterly Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) level collection that captures aggregate information on the number of registered users of NHS funded wheelchair services, time from referral to prescription decision and time from prescription decision to equipment delivery. Data is also collected on expenditure on wheelchair services, and on users’ satisfaction with the service.
Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.