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Disabled people in England ‘have to wait up to two years for wheelchairs’

Ombudsman’s report says delays have profound consequences and limit users’ ability to lead independent lives Disabled people are having to wait up to two years to get a wheelchair because of delays involving NHS bodies and private firms…

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Ombudsman’s report says delays have profound consequences and limit users’ ability to lead independent lives Disabled people are having to wait up to two years to get a wheelchair because of delays involving NHS bodies and private firms that make them.

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