Can NHS Electric wheelchair on holiday

Globster
Globster Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,601 Championing
edited July 23 in Housing and independent living
Hello scope online community 
I am going to Tenerife on holiday with my family.
We were thinking of taking my NHS Electric wheelchair with us. I want some advice what would I do if it broke down in Tenerife how to go back to get fixed out there?
Would have extra insurance would travel insurance not cover it?
Has anyone on the scope online community ever taken their NHS Electric wheelchair abroad before? 
I looking forward to receiving some advice on that matter.   
Many thanks 
Globster

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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Exciting news about the holiday @Globster, I hope you and the family have a lovely time.

    I'm not certain on this, but I just wanted to check whether you have any insurence for your wheelchair already? If so, that might cover any damages sustained internationally.

    I hope that others will be able to share their experience of using a wheelchair overseas and be able to offer you any tips.
  • Globster
    Globster Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,601 Championing
    @Ross_Scope
    After talking with both of my parents we have decided their many valuables that could go wrong with my NHS Electic wheelchair we have decided to just take the manual wheelchair on holiday with us. 
     :) 
      
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Globster said:
    @Ross_Scope
    After talking with both of my parents we have decided their many valuables that could go wrong with my NHS Electic wheelchair we have decided to just take the manual wheelchair on holiday with us. 
     :) 
      
    Alrighty, that's fair enough :) Hope you have a lovely time!
  • Siwheels73
    Siwheels73 Scope Member Posts: 743 Pioneering
    @Globster, where are you going in Tenerife? We have been there several times and love it. Might be able to give you some pointers, if you'd like them.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @Globster it might be an option to take your manual chair then hire an electric one while you are there which will have insurance cover 
  • littleacorn
    littleacorn Community member Posts: 383 Empowering
    I dont have another chair so if I went abroad I woukd have to take it but maybe I need to know how it would be repaied if I had any problems. Anynideas welcome

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