Benchmarking Subgroup

The Benchmarking subgroup of SSWG was formed in 1998 and was made up of representatives of NHS wheelchair and seating service providers and service commissioners. Its first aim was to collect data on service demand and service outcome from as many services as possible. The subgroup was successful in securing funding from all Scottish Health Boards and the first report of aggregated data of service activities was produced in 2001 through RETIS, the Rehabilitation Technology Information Service. Two full time members of staff now carry out the collection and analysis of data on all areas of service delivery in the areas of Wheelchairs and Seating, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Electronic Assistive Technology including Environmental Control Services.

SPMN is not formally involved with this area of work as it has very successfully outgrown the structure of an independent organisation such as SPMN or SSWG.

For more details of the Rehabilitation Technology Information Service click here.