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Hospital Help At Hand
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Finding yourself in hospital with a broken leg, and needing a wheelchair to be discharged, can be a daunting experience for many people. However, help is at hand, as we are able to deliver all our wheelchairs to hospitals across the country on a next-day delivery service.
Survey Reports Disabled Travel More Difficult
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A recent survey by Leonard Cheshire Disability has revealed that over a third of disabled people have had difficulties using public transport. The amount that had problems (37%) is ten percent higher than the figure from the charity’s previous survey, in 2009.
Pre-9am Delivery Service Now Available
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Here at Wheelfreedom, we understand that our customers often need a wheelchair urgently, for example to get to a hospital appointment. For that reason, we are now offering a pre-9am delivery service to certain areas of the country.
BHTA Code Approved By The Trading Standards Institute
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Many of you will have noticed the BHTA roundel displayed on the home page of our website has changed, and wondered what this means.
Budget Criticised by Disability Charity
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Last week`s budget has attracted much comment for its potential impact on disabled people.
Hospital Closures
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We`ve seen hospital closures in the news of late, as the coalition government looks to reform hospital trusts. A number of hospitals across the country, including many that we provide wheelchair hire to, are under threat of closure.
Featured Product: Heavy User Wheelchair
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Our Heavy User Wheelchair is a versatile bariatric wheelchair, designed for users between 18 and 26 stone.
Wheelfreedom Unveils Partnership with HCPT
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Wheelfreedom is delighted to be working in association with HCPT, a charity that takes disabled and special needs children on pilgrimage to Lourdes in France.
Are Wheelchair Users To Be Hit By The "Bedroom Tax"?
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The government’s plan to change Housing Benefit has been in the news lately, with the so-called “bedroom tax” coming under fire from disabled rights groups, who claim that they will be his disproportionately.
London Deliveries
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At Wheelfreedom, the vast majority of our wheelchairs are delivered nationwide on a next-morning service; however, we also offer a bespoke delivery service within the London area. We are able to perform same-day deliveries in London for those occasions when you critically need to hire a wheelchair - read on for further information.
Testimonial: Leg Trolley
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Here at Wheelfreedom, we receive lots of positive feedback from customers about our service. However, even amongst this, some of the testimonials we receive are truly delightful to read, and remind us why we`re in this business.
Featured Product: Orthopaedic Leg Trolley
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One of our newer hire products, the Leg Trolley is designed to assist with the rehabilitation of lower leg injuries, such as broken angles, ruptured Achilles tendons or fractured heels.
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