All wheelchairs and associated equipment are handed over by clinical staff. This involves demonstrating the safe use of the equipment, providing advice on pressure care/posture and detailed information regarding the conditions of wheelchair loan, see below:
- Repair, Safety and Service of your Wheelchair
- Prevention of Pressure Ulcers- Advice to Wheelchair Users
- Stability for Wheelchair Users- BHTA Guidelines
- A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Using Public Transport- BHTA
- Highway Code for Powered Wheelchair Users- BHTA
- Battery Charging Advice
- Notice Regarding Alulite Wheelchairs
- Notice Regarding Fitting of Power packs
Conditions of Loan forms
West Cheshire
- Conditions of Loan form – Indoor Powerchairs
- Conditions of Loan – Manual Wheelchairs and Buggies
- Conditions of Loan form – Occupant Controlled Indoor / Outdoor Powerchairs
- Conditions of Loan form – Attendant Controlled / Indoor / Outdoor Powerchairs
- Conditions of Loan form – Dual Occupant / Attendant / Controlled Indoor / Outdoor Powerchairs
Wirral
- Conditions of Loan form – Indoor Powerchairs
- Conditions of Loan – Manual Wheelchairs and Buggies
- Conditions of Loan form – Occupant Controlled Indoor / Outdoor Powerchairs
- Conditions of Loan form – Attendant Controlled Indoor / Outdoor Powerchairs
- Conditions of Loan form – Dual Occupant / Attendant / Controlled Indoor / Outdoor Powerchairs
Beginners Guides to Using a Wheelchair
You may find the following You Tube videos on The National Wheelchair Managers Forum useful if you are new to using a wheelchair.
Beginners Guides to NHS Wheelchairs – National Wheelchair Managers Forum
Page last reviewed: 26/03/2024