Manual Wheelchairs

Please contact the Specialist Mechanical Workshop for servicing and repair of ALL your manual wheelchairs and portering chairs. It is recommended that all wheelchairs are serviced annually.

Wheelchairs and portering chairs will also be fitted with an RFID lables which will enable the owner to locate the chair within the main Derriford Hospital building.

Wheelchair Information

Selecting a new wheelchair

Please ask and include the Workshop when selecting a wheelchair (including donations of wheelchairs) as we are trying to standardise the make and models within The Trust to enable us to streamline the number of spares and reduce costs. This in turn helps give a faster turnaround time and more efficient service. 

Manual Wheelchairs (self-propelled and attendant)

 For general use, manual wheelchairs offered by R Healthcare (previously REMPLOY) and INVACARE should be considered. 

For portering chairs please consider BristolMaid (Hospital Metalcraft) and Stryker.  

• Manual Wheelchair selection: INVACARE
• Manual Wheelchair selection: R Healthcare (previously REMPLOY)
• Tilt in space chairs: RMS 

Portering Chairs

BristolMaid portering chairs are available as either front steer or rear steer.  Patients report that they prefer front steer models as they do not like being "pulled backwards". Front steer models are fitted with individual footplates whilst rear steer have a sliding singular treadplate.

• BristolMaid (Hospital Metalcraft)