questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of geographical variation in access to community care equipment in (a) general, (b) rural areas and (c) remote areas.
answerText: Local authorities in England have a statutory duty under various pieces of legislation, including the Care Act 2014, to make arrangements for the provision of disability aids and community equipment, to meet the assessed eligible needs of individuals who ...
heading: Community Health Services: Medical Equipment