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Need some advice. My pressure wheelchair seat curation has become damaged

Globster
Globster Community member, Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,355 Disability Gamechanger
Hello Scope to scope community
My pressure wheelchair seat curation has become damaged on  my electric wheelchair  provided by Coventry wheelchair service
I appreciate what I should do because I know whether things changed during covid 19

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi there 

    Wheelchair services are still operating as normal in my area I only had to wait 2 days when I booked a service 

    However been waiting since April for assessment for new chair got appt in Jan 
  • Globster
    Globster Community member, Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,355 Disability Gamechanger
    Thank you I appreciate you help @janer1967

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  • Globster
    Globster Community member, Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,355 Disability Gamechanger
    Got seat replaced on electric wheelchair  this morning at Coventry wheelchair services

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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,562 Disability Gamechanger
    That's good news @Globster how is it feeling, better I hope? :)
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  • Globster
    Globster Community member, Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,355 Disability Gamechanger
    yes thank you @Alex_Scope

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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,562 Disability Gamechanger
    Excellent stuff, I'm pleased to hear it @Globster
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  • Globster
    Globster Community member, Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,355 Disability Gamechanger
    edited March 2022

    Hello to Scope online community

    I need some advice am I am right to ask my local wheelchair service to replace my seat cushion because it feels get internal busing on the back legs and do recon the could order the sort of wheelchair pressure cushion that got damaged originally damaged and my backrest on powerchair does likes in properly and one lateral supports is missing some bolts and nuts so it is not stay in place

    I would appreciate getting some advice on what I should do

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger

    If the chair was supplied by wheelchair services then yes they will replace cushions and do repairs just call them there should be a contact number somewhere on your chair

  • Globster
    Globster Community member, Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,355 Disability Gamechanger
    @janer1967 I appreciate the advice I will definitely give ring on Monday morning thanks again for your help 

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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,562 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @Globster I would agree with @janer1967 definitely contact wheelchair services.

    Let us know how you get on on Monday :)
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  • Globster
    Globster Community member, Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,355 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello Scope online community
    I just to ask whether it was normal for local my Nhs wheelchair repair company are coming to replace the pressure cushion in my NHS powerchair and I just want to ask why my local wheelchair service would old pressure cushion back for?

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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 10,821 Scope online community team
    Hello @Globster. I don't know for certain but it could be that they want to refurbish it or return it to the manufacturer to complain. 
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi 

    They will take away anything that isn't fit for use as they have a duty of care for your safety and health so want to make sure you don't continue to use the old one when they replace it . Also it is their property as anything they supply is only on loan 
  • Globster
    Globster Community member, Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,355 Disability Gamechanger
    @janer1967
    Thank you for explaining to me now I understand 
    @Adrian_Scope I appreciate attempting trying answer my question.

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