Are you eligible for an NHS wheelchair?

You are eligible for an assessment by our wheelchair service if you meet all the criteria below:

• You are registered with a Wirral or West Cheshire GP.
• You have a permanent disability or medical condition which will last longer than 6 months and significantly affects your ability to walk.
• You require a wheelchair for longer than 6 months.
• You need to use your wheelchair on a regular basis (more often than not) for mobility purposes only.

Any wheelchair equipment provided is determined following an assessment of your clinical needs and in relation to the eligibility criteria for the provision of equipment.

Read the eligibility criteria here

We are unable to provide wheelchairs for short-term use; however we can offer advice to users regarding temporary loan.

Like all other NHS wheelchair services, we do not supply scooters, or supply powered wheelchairs solely for outdoor use.

You may be interested to know that we have a small range of wheelchair and buggy accessories available to buy at each location (items which are not funded by the NHS).