Wheelchair Service - Southport and Formby

Southport and Formby Wheelchair Service provide specialist assessment and provision of appropriate seating for individuals who have a Southport or Formby GP and have mobility, postural and pressure needs to service users from 36 months (unless at risk of postural deformity, then referrals will be accepted sooner) and onwards.

We provide assessments in a variety of community settings including our clinic room at Zetland Street, home environments, Day Centre’s and Schools.

We have a spacious clinic room with onsite disabled parking and have the facilities to carry out our seating clinics. The clinic has a height adjustable plinth, wheelchair accessible scales and hoist facilities. We ask that clients bring their own slings.

We have a pressure mapping system which we can use to accurately assess service users for suitable pressure relieving cushions, increase their independence and reduce hospital admissions.

Southport and Formby Wheelchair Service are currently developing our Personal Wheelchair Budgets pathway to optimise outcomes for the service users under our care. Ask the assessing clinician for further information regarding this scheme.

How to access the service

• Referrals for assessments can be made by GPs, any health professional, or by self referral once the client is known to the service. 
• As a service we accept referrals via post or email.
• Once the client is known the service, we will accept phone call referrals