§ Miss Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what arrangements he proposes to introduce to make wheelchairs available to those who need them without first having to be examined by a hospital consultant.
§ Sir K. JosephI have been considering what steps might be taken to facilitate supply of wheelchairs in such cases and am arranging for the future that the recommendation of any National Health Service medical practitioner, including local authority doctors, will suffice. I have accordingly made the necessary arrangements for this change to come into effect on 1st September.