We are a specialist service that is commissioned to assess the mobility and posture of a person and where they physically struggle to mobilise. We then check if they are entitled to equipment on the NHS due to the level support required and what equipment best meets someone’s clinical need. We provide a service to people of all ages and assess patients in clinic and in the community.
We are a small team of consisting of a Physiotherapist, and Occupational Therapist, Associate Practitioner, Therapy assistant, a Rehabilitation Engineer and a small admin team. We run numerous clinics, including special seating and therapy clinics, and offer environmental visits and home appointments where appropriate. We also work with a number of services including social services, district nurses, hospital wards and community teams, to ensure the equipment provided meets clinical need.
If someone is entitled to equipment, we aim to provide this within 18 weeks of the referral. This maybe via a direct issue following a triage call, or there maybe a couple of appointments we will need to arrange depending on the equipment and level of need. This will all be communicated with you.
For further information regarding our service please see our Welcome Booklet which explains our service in depth.
