Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Work with the NHS to fund and provide a unified and improved wheelchair service
Closed
200 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to work with the NHS to create and improved and unified wheelchair services. Wait times should be shorter, the approach to supplying a wheelchair more holistic and it should be less of a postcode lottery. This would require WCS to be provided with better funding.
Wheelchair users are being failed. Without a suitable wheelchair your whole life is put on hold. Unsuitable wheelchairs not only cause physical damage to the user but also has a great impact on the users independence and mental health. Some people have even been advised to turn to charities or fundraising for a suitable chair. “The need for charity is the failing of the government.” Better access time wheelchair greatly improve a persons life and is financially beneficial to the economy and NHS.
Timeline
| 8 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
200
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
8 Oct 2020
Closed
8 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.