Wheelchair amnesty

7:49am Wednesday 24th October 2012 in News

HOSPITAL bosses are asking the people of York to search their sheds and garages for unused wheelchairs which could be returned to the trust.

The plea comes ahead of a wheelchair amnesty on November 5, launched by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in conjunction with York Wheelchair Centre.

Catherine Venable, principal therapist from York Hospital, said: “We would like people to return any wheelchairs that are no longer needed – no questions will be asked, we’d just like them back so that other patients can benefit.”

Wheelchairs can be returned to York Wheelchair Centre, Blue Beck House, Blue Beck Drive, Shipton Road, between 8am and 3.30pm. Phone 01904 637714 for more details.

They can also be returned to the physiotherapy and occupational therapy department at York Hospital between 8am and 4.30pm. For more information, phone 01904 725390.

Comments(2)

Sillybillies says...
3:43pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Why don't they know who has them? Don't they keep records of who they loan them to? The problem has been created by the gross incompetence of NHS staff.

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newscoped says...
9:55pm Wed 24 Oct 12

Clearly it would be, apart from the people who move and don't tell anyone, those who lend theirs to Auntie Dot, those who sell them to the chap down the road for twenty quid, those who die and leave it in the garage whilst everyone argues about wills...

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