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Version: 1.0.1 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 45 days ago

National Wheelchair Data Collection

Dataset

Summary

Reference Code:
DCB2097
Type:
Collections
Effective From:
01 July 2015
Applies To:
Commissioners and Providers of wheelchair services commissioned by the NHS under NHS Standard Contract requirements
Assurance Expiry Date:
28 February 2026
Alternate Name:
  • QWC1
  • Quarterly Wheelchair Data Collection (QWC1)
Publication Date:
10 February 2020

Contact Point

Collection/Extraction Details

Collection Level:
Aggregate level
Frequency:
Dataset publication or collection occurs every three months.

Documentation

Description:

The collection was designed to improve transparency and benchmarking. This was essential to improving the commissioning of wheelchair services, and to improving outcomes for wheelchair users.

The questions that comprise the data collection were developed through significant discussion and feedback from wheelchair service providers, people who use wheelchairs, the National Wheelchair Managers Forum, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), and other key stakeholders.

Review & Status

Contributor:
National Wheelchair Managers Forum
Post Implementation Review Date:
31 January 2022
Scope:
NHS organisations and Independent sector providers of NHS-funded services, including Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), NHS Trusts, external wheelchair service providers.
Technical Committee:
Data Co-ordination Board
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active

Legal Authority 1

Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

Legal Authority 2

Legal Authority:
NHS standard contract

Legal Authority 3

Legal Authority:
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012