Meet your Clinical Lead, Richard Hammond
Read the latest update from Richard Hammond, the Clinical Lead for the NHS Wheelchair and Repair Service in West Hampshire, Southampton and the Isle of Wight...
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wheelchair and Repair Service Blog
Try wheelchair based sport at Wheel Fest
The Ross Care & Solent Uni teams have worked hard alongside Paralympic 3x gold medallist Peter Hull to organise an inclusive sporting event to help fundraise for locally based wheelchair sports clubs..
Sign up for our Wheelchair Referrer Training
This is a one-day training course to improve competency and confidence when completing referrals to the Wheelchair Service. The course is aimed at all therapy-based referrers, such as Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants, and Physiotherapy Assistants.
Pick from the following dates: Tuesday 17 June or Tuesday 1 July 2025
Could you be a part of the Whizz-Kidz Collective?
At Ross Care, we are committed to improving the lives of children and young people who use wheelchairs. As a trusted provider of NHS Wheelchair Services, we understand that mobility is just one part of the journey - true empowerment and inclusion come from community, confidence, and opportunity.
Kidz to Adultz South 2025
Ross Care will be at this year's Kidz to Adultz South event in Farnborough on Thursday, 1st May - find us on stand F9A!
Christmas Opening Hours 2024
The West Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight Wheelchair and Repair Service will still be operating an out-of-hours service for emergency repairs only on Christmas day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Health Roadshow at the Riverside Centre in Newport
Our Community Health Engagement Officer Emily recently attended the Health roadshow at the Riverside centre in Newport Isle of Wight, organised by Community Action Isle of Wight.
Wheelchair Skills Workshops
Our CHEO Emily attended a wheelchair skills workshop aimed at children aged 2yrs to 17yrs in Fareham in September. The Charity Go-Kids-Go travel around the country to deliver vital wheelchair skills workshops to children and their families.
CHEO Meeting with Evenbreak
Our CHEO Emily, reached out to Evenbreak in August, and managed to secure a networking meeting to meet with Josh (candidates and partnerships coordinator) who gave us an insight into the work that Evenbreak do, and the ways in which they help support people with disabilities get back into work, find inclusive employers and progress with their careers.
NHS Friends and Family Feedback Test
We are always seeking feedback from our service users and their relatives, carers, and friends. We pride ourselves on delivering the best service and care. Your feedback helps us to ensure we are making the necessary improvements to provide you with the best experience of our service.
