NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is asking patients and their families to return any unwanted care equipment this Christmas and New Year.
The NHS and Social Care loan out items including walking sticks, frames, crutches and commodes, but these can sometimes spend time gathering dust in people’s cupboards long after their use has ended.
Dr Tom Bertram, Clinical Director for Primary and Local Care at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight said:
“If you have equipment that you no longer need, returning it can help support others to remain independent in their own homes and free up hospital beds for people waiting to go home.
“All equipment returned will be assessed and safety-tested before being cleaned, refurbished, repaired, reused or recycled.”
There are drop off points around Hampshire and Isle of Wight and you can also contact equipment service providers to request collections using the details below.
If you’re unsure where to drop off your equipment the barcode label should include details of the equipment store to return it to.
Isle of Wight
Drop off: 19 Barry Way, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5GY 09:00-15:30 Monday to Friday (Closed Weekends and Bank Holidays)
Request collection: Call: 01983 528334 or email [email protected]
Items wanted:
- Walking sticks
- Crutches
- Chair raisers
- Commodes
- Bed levers
- Mattresses
- Shower chairs and stools or perching stools
- Raised toilet seats
- Cushions
- Toilet frames
- Trolleys
- Wheeled adjustable frames
- Bath seats or lifts
It is getting to the stage patients need to pay
a deposit which is refundable when the equipment
is returned.
The NHS is skint as it is, what with paying all those
high salaries, Bank Nurses, overtime and pensions
etc
Have you tried returning kit in recent years? Or worse, having big stuff picked up, Enough? Thought not.
Doesn’t surprise me, majority of Government run
organisations are run by Numpties, only do the
job for the high salaries and extortionate pensions they
receive.
If it were the private sector things would be
different.
Happy New Year