Thursday 29 October 2026
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9646
Date Request Received: 15/09/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 14/10/2026 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Request for information on the current wheelchair services run by the Trust
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding NHS wheelchair services delivered by your NHS Trust. Please provide the following information relating to the wheelchair service(s) currently delivered by your organisation. 1. Service and provider * Name of the wheelchair service. * Name of the organisation currently providing the service. Where the service is delivered directly by the Trust, please confirm this is an in-house/insourced service. * Where any part of the service is subcontracted, please provide the name of the subcontracted provider(s) and the elements of the service they deliver. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust does not operate or deliver a Wheelchair Service | |
| Question Number 2: Contract arrangements Where the service is commissioned under a formal contract or service agreement, please provide: * Current annual contract value/budget. * Contract commencement date. * Initial contract term. * Details of any extension options. * Current contract expiry or renewal date. * Whether an extension has already been exercised. | |
| Answer To Question 2: We have no contracts with any of the services – we just access them on behalf of each Spinal patient. | |
| Question Number 3: Service user/patient population * Total number of service users currently registered with, or actively known to, the wheelchair service. | |
| Answer To Question 3: N/A | |
| Question Number 4: Current waiting list Please provide the number of service users currently waiting for an assessment, intervention and/or provision of equipment. Where possible, please break this down by: * Adults and children/young people. * Routine and urgent cases. * Assessment and equipment provision. * Simple/standard and complex/specialist cases, using the classifications currently used by your service. | |
| Answer To Question 4: N/A | |
| Question Number 5: Waiting times For the most recent complete reporting month or quarter, please provide: * Average or median waiting time from referral to first assessment. * Average or median waiting time from assessment to provision of equipment. * Average or median total pathway time from referral to equipment provision. * Longest current wait. * Number of service users waiting over 18 weeks. * Number waiting over 26 weeks. * Number waiting over 52 weeks. | |
| Answer To Question 5: N/A | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
