Eligibility Criteria for Childrens Mobility equipment

Summary

The requester asked for the eligibility criteria for children requiring mobility equipment on the Isle of Man, and Manx Care responded by providing an attached document outlining clinical decision factors.

Key Facts

• Manx Care provided the eligibility criteria via an attached document shared with parents by clinicians.
• Mobility equipment is classified as medical devices prescribed for the child.
• Clinical decisions are influenced by medical alerts regarding safety.
• Equipment must meet expected safety standards.
• The authority must be able to oversee maintenance and possess the necessary staff skill set.

Data Disclosed

• 4394109
• 2025-01-23
• 2025-02-28
• 28 February 2025
• 23 January 2025
• IM4 4R
• (01624) 650 000
• Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015

Original Request

What is the criteria used to decide eligibility criteria for children who need mobility equipment on Island.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 4394109 28 February 2025

Dear

We write further to your request, received 23 January 2025, which states:

"What is the criteria used to decide eligibility criteria for children who need mobility equipment on Island."

Response

Please see attached document. Clinicians would share this document in discussions with parents. These are considered medical devices and prescribed for the child, other factors that may influence clinical decision would be:

1. medical alerts regarding safety;
2. whether the equipment met with expected safety standards;
3. whether we would be able to oversee the maintenance of the equipment ;
4. Staff skill set to clinical oversee the equipment.

Please quote the reference number 4394109 in any future communications.

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