Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Provide wheelchairs and specialist wheelchair seating for permanent use, to children and adults who are registered with a Swindon GP.

Our team of dedicated Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and a Rehab Engineer carry out comprehensive assessments of clients' needs.

To allow our clients to be as independently mobile as possible, we isssue:

• Manual wheelchairs
• Powered wheelchairs
• Specialist wheelchair seating
• Pressure-relieving wheelchair cushions

We work alongside Medical Engineering to provide custom-made seating and adaptations to wheelchairs where off-the-shelf products do not meet individual needs.

Please see Referrals and re-referrals.

Eligibility

Provision of equipment will be considered where the client meets all of the following criteria:

• The client is registered with a Swindon GP
• The client has been referred to the Service by their GP or Registered health professional
• The client has a long-term, permanent diagnosed physical condition that restricts their mobility
• The client requires the use of a wheelchair for at least four days per week
• The client requires the use of a wheelchair for at least two hours per day 

Service operating times

There is no out-of-hours service.