Below are links to a number of reports affecting the area of posture and wheeled mobility.  Should you know of any documents that you feel would be useful to the PMG membership but are not referenced on this site please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

2011

Report Title: The Future of Wheelchair Services - Any Qualified Provider?
Publisher: Posture Mobility Group (PMG) and the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA)
Date Published: October 2011
Synopsis:  Letter compiled by PMG brings together input of specialists,including contributions from Rehabilitation Engineering Services Management Group (RESMaG), National Wheelchair Managers Forum (NWMF), PMG, and the BHTA in response to the recent Government publication, ‘Operational Guidance to the NHS: Extending Patient Choice of Provider'. It paints a broader picture than the selective approach of previous Whizz-Kidz sponsored reports.

Report Title: R.PosturalCareProtectingRestoringBodyShape
Publisher: Mencap and Postural Care Action Group
Date Published: September 2011
Synopsis: Document highlighting the importance of postural care.

Report Title:Operational Guidance to the NHS: Extending Patient Choice of Provider
Publisher: Department of Health
Date Published: July 2011
Synopsis: This document provides guidance to providers and commissioners on implementation of the Government commitment to extend patient choice of provider.

Report Title: Modernisation of health and care News, information and conversations - Wheelchair Services
Publisher: Department of Health
Date Published: July 2011
Synopsis: This short DH news article which gives a couple of examples of how the voluntary sector can offer choice to Wheelchair Users. 

Report Title: Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability
Publisher: Department for Education
Date Published: March 2011
Synopsis: This green paper on Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disability explains what the Government wants to change about education, health and social care support for disabled children and their families.

Report Title: Liberating the NHS. Greater choice and control Government response: Extending patient choice of provider(Any qualified provider)
Publisher: Department of Health
Date Published: July 2011
Synopsis: This document sets out the Government's response to the questions associated with the extension of choice to any qualified provider.

Report Title: My wheelchair is my shoes. Making the case for wheelchair reform 2011. Sponsored by Whizz-Kidz
Publisher: All Party Parliamentary Group for Paediatric Wheelchair Reform
Date Published: June 2011
Synopsis: This is a report by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Paediatric Mobility Reform and Sponsored by Whizz-Kidz describes some views on the state of NHS wheelchair provision for children and young people.

Report Title: Social Return on Investment for Whizz-Kidz’ services
Publisher: Frontier Economics Europe
Date Published: March 2011
Synopsis: Whizz-Kidz employed Frontier Economics to estimate the Social Return on Investment of its activities.

Report Title: Mobility aids. An OFT market study
Publisher: Office of Fair Trade
Date Published: 2011
Synopsis: Investigations into unfair practices in the mobility aids sector by the Office of Fair Trade.

2010

Report Title: Local innovations in wheelchair and seating services
Publisher: Department of Health
Date Published: December 2010
Synopsis: This document aims to support PCTs and local wheelchair service managers in their commissioning and delivery of wheelchair and seating services by capturing current examples of local innovations that improve quality in wheelchair commissioning and delivery.

Report Title: Impact of Whizz-Kidz support to Primary Care Trusts
Publisher: Frontier Economics Europe
Date Published: October 2010
Synopsis: Frontier Economics Europe report on the financial savings and improvements of Whizz-Kidz’ work with Primary Care Trusts to improve wheelchair provision. 

Report Title: Consultation on proposed changes to laws governing powered mobility vehicles
Publisher: Department for Transport
Date Published: October 2010
Synopsis: The Department for Transport (DfT) published its consultation with the aim to seek views on proposed changes to the legislation covering powered mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs (referred to as “invalid carriages” in The Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways Regulations 1988).

Report Title: Get Moving – the case for effective Wheelchair Services
Publisher: Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Date Published: June 2010
Synopsis:The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign publication shows that many wheelchair and equipment services are not meeting the needs of individuals with neuromuscular conditions for two key reasons.

Report Title: Modernising Scientific Careers: The England Action Plan
Publisher: Department of Health
Date Published: March 2010
Synopsis:The England Action Plan sets out how implementation will be achieved by working with SHAs and other key stakeholders to enure a phased approach.

Report Title: Modernising Scientific Careers: A UK way forward
Publisher: Department of Health
Date Published: February 2010
Synopsis:The document informs key stakeholders of the strategy for the development of Healthcare science workforce and their education and training as initially outlined in A High Quality Workforce.

2009

Report Title: Disabled Children and Health
Publisher: Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM), sponsored by The Children's Trust, Tadworth
Date Published: June 2009
Synopsis: In this report the campaign group Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) recommends prioritised areas to be addressed by the Department of Health and Primary Care Trusts in England in order for the NHS to meet the needs of disabled children.

Report Title: R.WheeelchairSeatingMobernisationNHSScotland
Publisher: Scottish Government (in conjunction with NHS Scotland)
Date Published: February 2009
Synopsis: This action plan for modernising wheelchair and seating services in Scotland responds to 'Moving Forward' (2006). Key areas of improvement are identified that must be implement over a 3 years period. £16million was investment to implement the plan.

2008

Report Title: The Safety of Child Wheelchair Occupants in Road Passenger Vehicles
Publisher: Department for Transport’s Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)
Date Published: 2008
Synopsis: This report presents the findings of a study carried out by TRL for the UK Department for Transport examining the safety of children in wheelchairs in road passenger vehicles.

2007

Report Title: Don’t push me around!
Publisher: Barnardo’s and Whizz-Kidz
Date Published: 2007
Synopsis: Barnardo’s and Whizz-Kidz collaborated to highlight their concerns about the state of wheelchair provision for children in the UK and the need for action.

Report Title: Co-ordinated, Integrated and Fit for Purpose: A Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation in Scotland
Publisher: Scottish Executive
Date Published: February 2007
Synopsis: This report outlines a Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation in Scotland to promote integrated, co-ordinated and fit-for-purpose rehabilitation services. It “reflects the importance of rehabilitation in health and social care and recognises, acknowledges and respects people’s potential to overcome barriers to independent living”.

Report Title: Aiming High for Disabled Children: Better Support for Families
Publisher: Department for Education and Skills
Date Published: May 2007
Synopsis: A policy review of children and young people instigated by the 2006 Budget.  The Review consisted of four sub-reviews, one of which was regarding the support of families with disabled children to improve their outcomes.

Report Title: It's Not Too Much To Ask: Campaign Report
Publisher: Birth Defects Foundation (BDF) Newlife
Date Published: April 2007
Synopsis: Report on unmet need in equipment for disabled and terminally ill children.

2006

Report Title: Out and About – wheelchairs as a whole systems approach to independence
Publisher: Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) (The Department of Health)
Date Published: October 2006
Synopsis: Report by the Care Services Improvement Partnership. An overview of the current state of wheelchair provision with recommendations on how the NHS can improve outcomes for wheelchair users.

Report Title: The regulation of the non-medical healthcare professions: A review by the Department of Health
Publisher: Department of Health
Date Published: July 2006
Synopsis: This document flows from the work of a review of non-medical professional regulation which was set up in March 2005. It deals with the regulation of health care professionals other than doctors.

2005

2004

Report Title: R.ImprovingServicesWheelchairUsersCarersGoodPracticeGuide
Publisher: Department of Health (NHS Modernisation Agency)
Date Published: December 2004
Synopsis: Good Practice Guidelines with Summary of innovative, sustainable and measurable service improvements.

Report Title: R.movingforward.pdf
Publisher: Scottish Executive (in conjunction with NHS Scotland)
Date Published: March 2004
Synopsis: This report outlines 40 recommendations for improvements in the delivery of NHS Wheelchair and Seating Services in Scotland.

Report Title: R.empowerMapping Project Final Report.pdf
Publisher: emPOWER
Date Published: January 2004
Synopsis: Final report on NHS wheelchair Service Mapping in terms of performance, staffing and resources.

2003

Report Title: The safety of wheelchair occupants in road passenger vehicles
Publisher: Department for Transport’s Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)
Date Published: 2003
Synopsis: Report assesses the safety of wheelchair users when being transported on all M category vehicles in comparison with travellers seated in conventional seats (fitted with headrests).

2002

Report Title: Fully Equipped 2002: assisting independence
Publisher: Audit Commission
Date Published: June 2002
Synopsis: In March 2000, the Audit Commission published Fully Equipped, a report on the provision of some forms of equipment to older or disabled people by the NHS or social services in England and Wales.  The 2002 report summarises the findings of these local audits as well as reflecting on developments and other research since the publication of the original report.

2001

2000

Report Title: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Publisher: Act of Parliament
Date Published: November 2000
Synopsis: An Act to make provision for the disclosure of information held by public authorities or by persons providing services for them and to amend the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Public Records Act 1958; and for connected purposes.

Report Title: Fully Equipped: The Provision of Equipment to Older or Disabled People by the NHS and Social Services in England and Wales
Publisher: Audit Commission
Date Published: March 2000
Synopsis: A report on the provision of some forms of equipment to older or disabled people by the NHS or social services in England and Wales.  It examined five services from the user’s perspective: orthotics; prosthetics; wheelchairs and specialist seating; community equipment; and audiology.