Approved Wheelchair Repair

1.9 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) also includes Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO), which is a pioneering public sector organisation that provides your NHS community health services and adult social care services in Manchester. Part NHS and part local authority, working as one team across traditional organisational boundaries. Around 4,000 staff that make up the city’s adult and children’s NHS community teams and adult social care teams are deployed to MLCO. MLCO works closely with our sister organisation Trafford Local Care Organisation (TLCO). TLCO provides the community health and adult social care services across the neighbouring borough of Trafford and was formed in October 2019.<br/><br/>The Manchester and Trafford Wheelchair Service sits within the Specialised Ability Centre (SAC) located in Sharston, South Manchester and provides wheelchairs and associated equipment to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) patients registered with a G.P. within Manchester (North, Central and South) and Trafford Borough. The service provides wheelchairs as directed by criteria set under local commissioners within Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (ICB). All levels of need are provided for, including manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs, buggies and special seating. <br/><br/>The duration of this contract arrangement is 5 years plus the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 year plus 1 year) to a maximum total contract duration of 7 years.