Found a useful piece of info today.
They keep going on about mobilizing and about if you have some difficulty walking then it might be reasonable to use a wheelchair, even keeping it at the workplace. They insist they are easily obtained from a local NHS wheelchair service. Well guess what, it's not as easy as that.
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2.1 Patients will be supplied with a wheelchair providing all the following criteria are met.
Long term provision
For all new patients i.e. those not known to the wheelchair service
The patient has been referred to the service by their GP, Consultant, Registrar, House Officers,Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist District Nurse or Health Visitor
The patient has a long-term condition that restricts their mobility
The patient is unable to mobilise within their own home
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that combined with this
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3.12 Wheelchairs will not be provided for use solely in a work situation or solely in a school or other educational establishment.
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means that it is NOT reasonable to use a wheelchair solely for work. If you can walk enough to get around your home, you can't get a wheelchair.