steves1977uk wrote:Here's part of the problem with Norfolk's Health Care... http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/norf ... -1-5696342
I have ANOTHER assessment in Norwich on Monday, let's see what happens...
Steve
Burgerman wrote:You should also realise of course that Care Quality Commission (CQC) is just a bunch of local General Practitioners that meet around once a month around a table?
And that they are paid extra to do that. So they are as clueless as the GP in your local surgery about the mass of complex funding, rules, and budgets and esp wheelchairs. Theres far too much going on generally, and the average discussion on wheelchair provisions and WCS last around 20 seconds and 2 sentences if its even mentioned at all. Time doesent allow that.
MichaelB wrote:steves1977uk wrote:Here's part of the problem with Norfolk's Health Care... http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/norf ... -1-5696342
I have ANOTHER assessment in Norwich on Monday, let's see what happens...
Steve
You can request an independent assessment if you are not happy with their assessment. I did this and the "independent" assessor was someone from a north east wheelchair services who I later found out that wheelchair services were part of the same buying group used by my wheelchair services He did agree that the supplied chair was not suitable for my lifestyle of actually going out and doing things.
steves1977uk wrote:Well it seems like I'll be getting a Spectra XTR2 with Dynamic controls, a downgrade from the Salsa R2 with R-Net. Apparently they only supply Invacare chairs through the NHS in Norwich.
Steve
9.3.3 Configuration
The LiNX Programming and Diagnostic (P&D) tools use
Bluetooth to communicate with the LiNX control system via
the LiNX Access Key (LAK). The LAK is a standalone device
that plugs into a remote module. A system cannot be
configured without using the LAK and only manufacturers,
trained providers, dealers, therapists or clinicians have
access to the LAK. This means that end users, their friends,
relatives or caregivers cannot change the configuration.
There are two levels of access:
• Manufacturer (or OEM) and
• Distributor (provider/clinician).
The levels of access permit the following:
• LAK Manufacturer Level
With this level, the manufacturer sets the system's
default parameters to suit a particular wheelchair.
• LAK Distributor Level
With this level, a subset of the system's parameters
is configured by trained providers, dealers, clinicians
or therapists. Critical parameters are limited within specified limits... etc etc.
I'm almost certain that WCS only supply 4mph chairs,
MichaelB wrote:I'm almost certain that WCS only supply 4mph chairs, they don't want us killing ourselves.
WCS won't allow any mods
Absolutely no need for the stress, far easier and more beneficial to use other government services, if I got a PHB it might be £5-6k buying a £13k chair I'd have to put £8k, Access to Work a £13k chair they pay £9k I pay £4k.3rd chair in 3 years plus I have my WCS chair as a back up.
And of course the more they get away with handing out unsuitable chairs the more people like steves1977uk above, get lumbered with unsuitable equipment by the "system". He cant work either. So unless he has other income sources, and most dont, the crappy spectre chair, with weak, unprogrammable controller, 2 pole 4mph weak motors, small wheels, small casters, and super nose heavy frame means he will be all but trapped at home and unable to take part in life in the outside world with any range (small batteries too) and any kind of safety or ability to drive on what is laughingly called pavements.
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