Wheelchair and Bioengineering Clinics
In this area, wheelchairs and buggies are supplied by Westmarc, which is part is the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
If your child requires more specialist wheelchair seating this will be supplied by Westmarc’s Bioengineering Department.
In order for your child to be supplied with a specialist wheelchair you and your child must attend a satellite clinic. Clinics are held at the Willows, Glencaple Road, Dumfries and the Waverly Medical Centre, Stranraer.
Your child will be seen by either a bioengineer or an occupational therapist. A physiotherapist from the Child Development Centre may also be present.
If you have an existing wheelchair or buggy, please bring it with you. If your child wears splints or a spinal jacket please bring these to the appointments.
If you child needs to use his or her chair to travel in a minibus or people carrier please let the therapist or the bioengineer know as this affects the choice of wheelchair.
Raincovers are not supplied by Westmarc but can be obtained from regular retail outlets.
Following assessment your child will normally be invited back to the next clinic for their chair to be fitted.
On occasion the wheelchair may be delivered to your home or school address, this will be discussed at clinic if relevant. It is therefore important that we have your correct contact details.
Bioengineering Clinic
The appointments usually last about 1½ hours for initial or re-assessment and 1 hour for fitting.
Your child will have to be moved from their current seating in order to be fully assessed and there will be a hoist available should you wish to use it. Please bring your own slings.
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Useful Contacts
Westmarc
Bioengineering/Wheelchair Dept
Southern General Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Govan
Glasgow
Telephone: 0844 811 3001
Children’s Physiotherapy Department
The Willows
Glencaple Road
Dumfries
DG1 4TG
Telephone: 01387 244581 or 244503 or 244573
Email:
Children’s Physiotherapy Department
Waverly Medical Centre,
Dalrymple St,
Stranraer,
DG9 7DW
Direct Dial: (01776) 707707 ext. 35334
This information is also available on request in other formats by phoning 01387 244581.
Produced by Children’s Physiotherapy Services 2016 (v1) Review 2018