EXCLUSIVE: New specialist wheelchair service offers free assessments and significantly reduces waiting times
Healthcare Pro has launched its new Specialist Wheelchair Service, which offers extensive, free in-home consultations to self-funders and Personal Wheelchair Budget (PWB) clients that are…
US airport trials self-driving powerchair service for passengers with reduced mobility
Credit: Tampa International Airport Tampa International Airport in the US has launched two new initiatives for passengers with both physical and hidden disabilities. One of…
Remote auto-folding powerchair to give users greater freedom due to compact size
Following user feedback stating that they prefer an auto-folding function over manually folding powerchairs, Drive DeVilbiss has launched its first AUTOFOLD Powerchair to give users…
Accessible innovation aims to “revolutionise” air travel for people with reduced mobility
A new product is aiming to “revolutionise” accessible air travel by enabling powered wheelchair users to remain in their own wheelchair for the entire journey.…
Whitepaper examines how powered standing wheelchairs improve clinical outcomes
Permobil, which manufactures a range of mobility and seating solutions, has published a new whitepaper that explores the use of powered standing wheelchairs for providing…
Petite attractive and agile powerchair launches for younger users
Electric Mobility, which specialises in mobility equipment, has launched a new compact rear-wheel-drive powerchair that is designed to suit a younger demographic. The Razoo is…
Ottobock launches comfortable and reliable sit-and-drive powerchair
Mobility and rehabilitation provider Ottobock has launched a new sit-and-drive powerchair that promises to be comfortable, reliable and stylish. The Wingus has a reduced appearance…
Paediatric multi-function small standing powerchair launches in the UK
Precision Rehab has launched the multi-function Paravan PR35S powered wheelchair for disabled children and smaller people, which it says is the smallest standing powerchair currently…
Smart powerchair accessory hailed one of the best accessibility inventions of 2020
LUCI, a pioneering powerchair device that prevents collisions and dangerous drop-offs, has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2020 under the Accessibility category.…
New informative guide for wheelchair users on how to access PWBs
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has published a new guide for users about Personal Wheelchair Budgets (PWBs) and how they form part of their…