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This section is where you can find mobility aids to assist with impaired mobility, from walking sticks and crutches to wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters.
A walker (sometimes called a Zimmer frame or rollator) comes in many different styles now, with a range of accessories including shopping bags, seats, even a caddy, so that you can carry items safely around the house.

Our wheelchair section has a useful guide to selection, with an overview of the different types of wheelchair, rigid frame or folding, self propelling or carer assisted. There are power chairs and power packs which convert a manual chair into a powered one when required. We also have a section dedicated to the more unusual, special function wheelchairs.

You can read about the NHS Wheelchair Service and voucher scheme here

If you are considering a mobility scooter, check out our guide to the lightweight and heavy duty, three wheeled, four wheeled, even five wheel scooters!

These are the products you can find in the mobility aids section:

Manual wheelchairs – folding and rigid frame, self-propelled and carer assist or transport chairs

Manual wheelchair Components – looking at the options available in various different elements that make up a manual wheelchair.

Powered chairs for indoor and outdoor use, including wheelchair power packs to convert a manual chair into a powerchair for easier self propelling or carer assistance; stair climbing wheelchair; or powered trike for adventurous journeys.

Powerchair Components – looking at the options available in various different elements that make up a powered wheelchair.

Special function chairs including manual chairs with lever propulsion, powered and manual chairs with tilt in space, elevating seats, stair climbing, reclining backrest and other unusual features.

Mobility scooters – three, four and five wheel scooters for town and country journeys

Wheelchair accessories – including cushions, padding, scales

Walking aids from sticks and crutches to walking frames and rollators

Product rental – long and short term hire of mobility and other daily living aids

What chance an NHS wheelchair? 3 comments

Answer: It depends where you live As part of their disability month, BuzzFeed News has been investigating NHS wheelchair services Their research shows just how much luck is [...]

Folding scooter Comments disabled

Manage at Home’s remote controlled Folding Scooter This neat scooter from Manage at Home combines a lightweight design with clever self-folding technology. An easy-to-use remote control folds and unfolds the [...]

Mr Harris & Mr Prior on their Air 2 five wheel scooters

Five wheel scooters Comments disabled

What do you need from a scooter? There are a core set of characteristics any mobility scooter should offer: safety, stability, comfort and manoeuvrability. Beyond that, different scooter users have [...]

NHS wheelchair repairs – in crisis? 19 comments

How long should wheelchair repairs take? I am hoping to have an update on NHS wheelchair services later in the summer, when more information about the planned transition to Personal [...]

All Terrain Cane Comments disabled

Practical, All Terrain Cane from Manage at Home This cleverly-designed all terrain cane enables people who are unsteady on their feet or have reduced mobility, to feel safer when travelling [...]

New Nitro Rollator Range Comments disabled

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare expands rollator range Sleek and stylish Nitro Rollator joined by tall, short and heavy duty variants The Nitro Rollators were developed with a contemporary design in mind, [...]

Smallest folding walker Comments disabled

The EZ Fold-N-Go Walker is the world’s smallest folding walker, designed to make walking and travelling stress-free! The easy-fold technology means that you can fold the walker in seconds with [...]

New bridge threshold ramp Comments disabled

This aluminium bridge threshold ramp from The Ramp People has a unique design which ensures excellent grip when it is in place. Self-supporting ramp Quick and easy to set up, [...]

VAT Exemption on Disability Products 95 comments

Here are the rules regarding VAT exemption for disabled people. Find out when you can buy mobility products and daily living aids without VAT, and how to go about it. [...]