Innovative COVID-safe electric wheelchair awarded £175k government funding
A pioneering electric wheelchair from Centaur Robotics, designed to enable social distancing and built with COVID-resistant materials, has been awarded a UK government grant of…
New partnership to facilitate accelerated hospital discharges through stairclimber provision
Medequip, which provides community equipment services, has partnered with stairclimber specialist AAT to offer unique solutions to home access. This new partnership sees Medequip quickly…
New entry-level folding powerchair launches for users seeking travel-friendly and manoeuvrable chair
Powered mobility specialist Motion Healthcare has added a new entry-level lightweight folding powerchair – the Aerolite – to its expanding product portfolio, providing an affordable…
Innovative smart powerchair device to enable wheelchairs to “see” their environment
US-based LUCI, a company which specialises in modern mobility solutions, has released a pioneering new powered wheelchair device, also called LUCI, which enables powerchairs to…
New indoor and manoeuvrable powerchair models now available to clients in the UK
Precision Rehab has bolstered its powerchair portfolio with the addition of the powered wheelchair range from Eurovema, offering UK clients three new compact powerchair models…
Powerchair specialist and innovative cooling backrest provider team up to create unique seating solution
WheelAir, the company behind the pioneering cooling cushion for wheelchairs to stop the client from sweating and overheating, has collaborated with powerchair specialist Precision Rehab…
Innovative rollator that assists people with Parkinson’s disease to launch
Building on feedback from clients who wanted a rollator which addresses the needs of, and offers support to, people with Parkinson’s disease, Rollz Mobility UK…
Compact mid-wheel drive powerchair for easy indoor and outdoor use launches
Following feedback from clients for the desire for a smaller powerchair that is still suitable for indoor and outdoor use, Quantum Rehab has unveiled its…
Guest Article: Updates to the International Best Practice Guidelines BPG1 Transportation of People Seated in Wheelchairs
In this piece, Dr Barend ter Haar, Director of BES Healthcare, discusses some of the key, need-to-know points relating to the updated BPG1 guidelines for…
New wheelchair tie-down retractor with extended strap length launched in response to user feedback
Wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) products specialist Koller has launched its new i-ON high-capacity electrical wheelchair tie-down retractor. Designed with user safety in mind, the new…