structure of report
A Steering Group was assembled by the Scottish Executive Health Department in consultation with user representatives and wheelchair centre staff. A specification (Appendix 3) was then developed and tendered to enable the appointment of independent consultants (Frontline Consultants) to inform the Steering Group about the NHS Wheelchair and Seating Service and provide the necessary evidence upon which to develop specific recommendations. Frontline Consultants' report is produced in Appendix 1.
The Steering Group report comprises an Executive Summary that includes a list of the Steering Group's recommendations accompanied by a proposed timetable for their implementation. The Background and Context provides the backdrop for the development of the report's recommendations and the supporting rationale.
The Steering Group commissioned Frontline Consultants to estimate the cost of implementing its recommendations, and headline costings are provided in a section on costings and in Frontline Consultants' report. An illustrative cost-benefit analysis, undertaken by Frontline Consultants and reported in Appendix 1, provides information about the improvements in quality of life that might be expected following investment in the service compared to national norms.