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Guidance for BHTA members on 2024 UK Government update on using mobility scooters and powerchairs

Last Updated on 07/11/2024 by Sarah Sarsby

The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) and Driving Mobility have published interim guidance for BHTA members about the UK Government’s spring 2024 update called ‘Using mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs’.

This interim guidance has been published by the BHTA and Driving Mobility following a notable (and somewhat confusing) update to the government document around “not in a class” mobility scooters and powerchairs.

“Not in a class” mobility scooters and powerchairs are a new class of mobility vehicle that was introduced in the government’s spring 2024 update. This new class has raised a lot of questions and concerns by BHTA members.

BHTA and Driving Mobility’s interim guidance is designed to help member companies understand the latest government update and outline clearly what the new ‘not in a class’ classification means.

This is followed by a series of questions (as identified by the by BHTA, Driving Mobility, and several member companies) that seek clarification from the government following its most recent update to ‘Using mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs’. The guidance will be updated in due course as the BHTA and Driving Mobility seek answers from relevant government stakeholders.

Download the BHTA guidance document in full here.