Wheelchair and Special Seating Service

To allow our clients to be as independently mobile as possible, we issue manual and powered wheelchairs, specialist seating and pressure-relieving wheelchair cushions.

We work alongside Medical Engineering to provide custom-made seating and adaptations to wheelchairs where off-the-shelf products do not meet individual needs.

Referrals

Provision of equipment will be considered where the client meets all of the following criteria:

• The client is registered with a Swindon GP
• The client has been referred to the service by their GP or Registered health professional
• The client has a long-term, permanent diagnosed physical condition that restricts their mobility
• The client requires the use of a wheelchair for at least four days per week
• The client requires the use of a wheelchair for at least two hours per day 

New clients

For clients who are new to the service, a registered health professional can complete a referral form, to request a basic wheelchair or an assessment for more complex needs.

Existing clients

To request a re-referral for a client who is already known to the service and may already have had equipment supplied, a registered health professional can complete a re-referral form.

Re-referrals are also accepted from clients themselves, or from their representatives and completed forms can be emailed or posted to the service.

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