Profiling bed I can't get rid of

Sam_Toucan
Sam_Toucan Online Community Member Posts: 26 Contributor
in Cerebral Palsy Network

About 7 years ago I was given a profiling bed for my son who used to visit me at week-ends. My son has since stopped staying overnight and I don't need the bed anymore.

The problem is that the NHS supplier has no record of the bed in their computer system and won't take it back! I've tried everything I can to give this back to them - including contacting the council and even writing to my MP. I'm at a total loss of what to do.

Any advice? I'd love to gift it to a charity or someone that needs it but have no idea how to find someone like this.

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  • trouble5316
    trouble5316 Online Community Member Posts: 109 Contributor

    Whats a profiling bed sorry

  • Sam_Toucan
    Sam_Toucan Online Community Member Posts: 26 Contributor
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    A profiling bed looks like this (this is not my bed, I found this picture online).

    You can move it up and down via the controls and the side rails go up and down to stop you falling out.

  • trouble5316
    trouble5316 Online Community Member Posts: 109 Contributor

    Ty i had buy a king size bed stop me falling out im nearly six feet tall now

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,774 Championing

    British Heart Foundation take furniture to sell, you can do a simple Google search for "furniture charity" + local area name to find organisations in your area.

  • trouble5316
    trouble5316 Online Community Member Posts: 109 Contributor

    They pick it up also i think

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 3,085 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @Sam_Toucan

    There is a list of charities on this page about donating and recycling used disability equipment that may be helpful😊

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