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Southend Wheelchair Service, Specialist Seating and Mobility Needs

Summary

The Wheelchair Service provides the framework to clinically assess, and then provide appropriate wheelchairs with associated equipment to clients with long-term mobility needs. Once provision is established, the Wheelchair Service supports the equipment provided and continues to review the clients’ needs.

Service Information

Equipment provided includes; manual wheelchairs, indoor powered wheelchairs, indoor/outdoor wheelchairs, buggies and pressure care cushions for wheelchairs.

Clients are offered a choice of Personal Wheelchair Budget as part of the intervention process.

Clients with more complex needs may be referred to special seating, or have specialist seating company assessing/supplying equipment.

We are working in partnership with Whizzkids charity for the provision of children’s wheelchairs for those up to the age of 26 years.

If you need to arrange a repair of your wheelchair you will need to contact  our approved repair contractors, DGT.

Telephone: 01245 468834
Email: info@dgt.services
Website: www.dgt.services

Referral Information

Please ask for a referral from one of the following:

  • GPs
  • Health Care Professional
  • Therapist

If a client already has a wheelchair on loan from the service then they can re-refer for review of provision.


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