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1 week ago | thiis.co.uk | Liane McIvor

Community equipment supplier Medequip has selected Vanaways as its go-to partner for rapid supply vehicles. Medequip runs a fleet of around 800 vehicles in England and Wales, supplying domestic medical equipment through jointly funded contracts with Local Authorities and the NHS. Operating out of 29 depots and from head offices in Heathrow the company, which turns over £350m per year, replaces around 150 vehicles annually.

1 week ago | thiis.co.uk | Liane McIvor

Mobility retailer CareCo has opened a new store in Chester which offers an open-plan, fully accessible environment for customers to explore a wide range of mobility aids – from mobility scooters and powerchairs to riser recliners and walking aids. The new store is located in the Sealand Industrial Estate opposite Chester Retail Park. Visitors can expect free on-site parking, expert guidance, live product demonstrations, and a warm welcome for their four-legged friends.

2 weeks ago | thiis.co.uk | Liane McIvor

Portable mobility specialist eFOLDi  has reported strong export sales growth in the Australian market, thanks to its partnership with HML (Health Mobility Lifestyle) Solutions, a rapidly expanding retailer based in Melbourne. By combining British product innovation with HML’s entrepreneurial approach, eFOLDi is not only expanding its global footprint it’s also helping transform the lives of Australian consumers seeking greater independence to travel, and an improved quality of life.

2 weeks ago | thiis.co.uk | Liane McIvor

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has joined forces with the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) – the national charity that supports people who are deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus – to provide a hearing aid support service for residents, their families, friends and colleagues in care homes across Somerset. There are over 80,000 people in Somerset with moderate, severe or profound hearing loss, and this is rising with the ageing population.

2 weeks ago | thiis.co.uk | Liane McIvor

England’s first accessible home rental portal, Accessible NOW, has strengthened its search function to help housing associations ensure they are marketing wheelchair users, and accessible and adaptable homes, to the right clients. Not for profit national housing mobility scheme Homefinder UK developed the site with the leading social housing provider of accessible homes, Habinteg Housing Association, to help England’s disabled and older home seekers find affordable, accessible social housing.