Local NHS wheelchair services

Local NHS wheelchair services

Local NHS wheelchair services provide wheelchairs and related accessories for people who have a long-term condition which affects their mobility for a period of six months or more.  

The services supply manual wheelchairs, indoor powered wheelchairs, indoor/outdoor powered wheelchairs, buggies and accessories such as pressure care cushions. 

To access your local wheelchair service, you will need to be referred into the service by a registered healthcare professional such as a GP, district nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist.  

There are different services depending on where you live.