NHS Greater Huddersfield, North Kirklees and Calderdale CCGs Wheelchair Services.

Descriptions

This Service will be open to all NHS residents registered with a General Practitioner within Greater Huddersfield CCG, North Kirklees CCG and NHS Calderdale CCG catchment areas and it will provide a comprehensive service for people of all ages with long-term mobility problems and associated postural needs in accordance with statutory requirements.The service shall provide:— A referral and triage system for access to the service,— Timely multiagency (where relevant) clinically based comprehensive holistic assessment that also takes account of carers, parents and families abilities,— A Prescription (based on need) of manual and/or powered wheelchairs within a maximum of 2 working days of assessment,— Information at the time of referral to enable the individual and their parents /carers to make informed decisions regarding care and requirements,— Support, information and scheduled reassessments at the time of first assessment,— A wheelchair as part of the care plan for end of life care,— Flexible and proactive services for those children and adults with rapidly deteriorating conditions.