The Earl of Courtownasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the price range within which the National Health Service purchases the basic wheelchair. [HL3661]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hayman)There are three main suppliers of basic wheelchairs to the National Health Service: Remploy Healthcare, R & B Lomax Ltd 105WA and Invacare (UK) Ltd. They all supply both user-propelled and attendant controlled chairs. Prices range from a "one chair only" price to a "commitment of 500 to 749 chairs" as follows:
£ £ User Propelled Chairs One only 500+ Remploy 152.41 127.01 Lomax 160.00 138.50 Invacare 161.59 146.00 Attendant Controlled One only 500+ Remploy 143.88 119.90 Lomax 149.00 128.50 Invacare 153.68 131.00 Source:
NHS Supplies.