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Using electric scooters and wheelchairs: A Highway Code for users
Using electric scooters and wheelchairs: A Highway Code for users

Why we have a Highway Code for electric scooters and wheelchairs Powered mobility products are divided into Class II and Class III vehicles. Class II are ...

How to make sure your wheelchair remains stable
How to make sure your wheelchair remains stable

What is stability? Generally, for a wheelchair to remain stable, it must be upright on its wheels with the combined centre of mass of the wheelchair ...

A wheelchair user’s guide to public transport
A wheelchair user’s guide to public transport

As a wheelchair user, you will find that more and more public transport is becoming accessible to you. New regulations mean that in future, trains, ...

Practical advice on hand hygiene
Practical advice on hand hygiene

Introduction Hand hygiene is widely acknowledged to be the single most important activity that reduces the spread of infection. Hand hygiene should be performed immediately before ...

How to buy healthcare equipment safely
How to buy healthcare equipment safely

When you buy the equipment that is right for you, it can make a real difference to your quality of life, giving you freedom and ...

Getting more from your battery: A guide to maximising the performance and lifespan of batteries for powered mobility equipment
Getting more from your battery: A guide to maximising the performance and lifespan of batteries for powered mobility equipment

No vehicle performs to its full potential without an efficient fuel system. The batteries fitted to electrically powered wheelchairs and scooters act as their fuel ...