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Getting patient transport?

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Alie2Oxon Fri 17-Feb-23 12:05:49

I've recently been declared severely disabled by the DWP.
Can anyone tell me if this automatically entitles me to free transport to medical appointments?

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LaCrepescule Mon 06-Mar-23 20:28:44

Agree with Maddyone, can you not get a taxi to appointments?

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Callistemon21 Mon 06-Mar-23 21:10:04

LaCrepescule

Agree with Maddyone, can you not get a taxi to appointments?

It's not so easy if someone is severely disabled.

Should a taxi driver be expected to help a severely disabled person from their home into the car and from the hospital car park into the correct department for their treatment/appointment? What if the person should fall when being helped? What about the public liability and insurance of the taxi driver?

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ExperiencedNotOld Mon 06-Mar-23 21:14:00

Callistemon21

LaCrepescule

Agree with Maddyone, can you not get a taxi to appointments?

It's not so easy if someone is severely disabled.

Should a taxi driver be expected to help a severely disabled person from their home into the car and from the hospital car park into the correct department for their treatment/appointment? What if the person should fall when being helped? What about the public liability and insurance of the taxi driver?

That’s exactly what Patient Transport Services are for. Ring PALS at the hospital responsible for his care and ask them who the PTS providers would be. Sao times it’s different depending on starting location.

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Callistemon21 Mon 06-Mar-23 21:19:38

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I hope AlieOxon has sorted it out now, but if not here is the link again:

livewell.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Search?CategoryId=143&SM=ServiceSearch

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