Wheelchair services

Sandwell Wheelchair Service assesses for, provides, and maintains wheelchair, along with specialist seating or pressure cushions to people of all ages, with a registered Sandwell GP.

To access the service a referral needs to be made by a Health Care Professional using a referral form, or by a self –referral, this can be done over the phone.

Team

Team

We have a dedicated team consisting of a clinical team leader, occupational therapists, and a rehabilitation engineer. They provide expert clinical assessment for a range of manual and powered wheelchairs, to meet client’s mobility, postural, and pressure care needs. They are supported by a rehabilitation support worker and an administrative support team.

Services

Services

The service functions Monday – Friday, 8 am – 6 pm and assesses and supports people with their indoor mobility. We see patients at the Wheelchair clinic, in their own homes, at school, or at their workplace.

We provide a short-term loan service of up to three months for people who are terminally ill. The service is also available to people who have a short-term problem with their mobility, for example, a broken leg (subject to availability).

The clinical team will also refer to the West Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Centre for specialist assessment in the case of managing complex health conditions and for the provision of complex seating and wheelchair solutions.

We do not provide motorised scooters as part of our service.

If you are / have an existing Sandwell wheelchair service user requiring a repair ( in and out of hours), please contact Ross Care our approved reparier on 0121 458 4111.

Should a person require a wheelchair for ‘ Occasional Use’, this can be accessed via the Sandwell, shopmobility service on 0121 533 1931. They are open Wednesday – Friday 8:30 am – 3:00 pm.

Patient Stories

Patient Stories

Please feel free to share your experiences with this service. Please e-mail your views to swbh.comms@nhs.net

Contacts

Contacts

Clinics are held at:
Sandwell Wheelchair Service
Independent Living Centre
100 Oldbury Road
Smethwick
B661JE

Our telephone contact number is 0121 507 2664 options 3,2,2. Our phone lines are open Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm.

The service e-mail address is sandwellwheelchairservice@nhs.net

Wheelchair services and repairs are carried out by our approved repairer Ross Care who can be contacted on 0121 458 4111, Ross Care provide support both in and out of hours in case of a wheelchair emergency.