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<p>Commissioning responsibility for wheelchair services to support patients with complex
physical disabilities will transfer from NHS England to clinical commissioning groups
(CCGs) from 1 April 2015. CCGs already commission all other wheelchair services.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ministers made the decision to transfer commissioning responsibility
for this service following advice from the Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory
Group, an independent advisory committee established by the Department, which considers
proposals for changes to commissioning arrangements against four statutory factors.
The decision was taken in consultation with NHS England.</p><p> </p>
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