Children, whose clinical needs cannot be met by a regular wheelchair, can have a buggy.

A double buggy is available if both children have a disability. Each child is also entitled to a single buggy.

Where only one child meets the criteria, a Personal Wheelchair Budget (PWB) can be used as an option to obtain a double buggy in place on an individual buggy. The PWB buggy chosen by the family must meet the postural needs of the disabled child requiring wheelchair provision and accommodate the weight of both children.

Bristol Centre for Enablement Wheelchair Services provides a range of equipment based on your individual mobility and related postural and functional needs.

The equipment has to be durable and rated for your weight.

Carer needs are considered as well as client requirements, although equipment cannot be provided solely based on carer needs.

GMC Number: 6065485

Year & location of first qualification: 1998, Jordan

Specialty: Colorectal Surgery

Clinical interests: Colorectal cancer surgery, laparoscopic Surgery, transanal minimal invasive surgery (TAMIS), Inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor disease

Secretary: Lindy Shoebottom

The Regional Quality Control Laboratory (RQCL), at North Bristol NHS Trust, provides a comprehensive Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Service to NHS Trusts and external customers across the UK.

We offer a wide range of analytical techniques, together with audit and consultancy services, designed for customers to assure the quality of their facilities, services and medicines.

Our brand new laboratory is located in the Learning & Research Building, Southmead Hospital, Bristol.

Our team are experienced and highly skilled analysts who have access to state-of-the-art equipment to carry out complex analysis, including HPLC, UV, IR, AA and Dissolution.

Our Laboratory carries ISO9001 certification and is approved by the MHRA as a contract testing laboratory. Alongside this, we are named in several commercial and NHS licences.

Analytical Testing

Water Analysis

Cleaning Validation

Environmental Monitoring

Temperature mapping

Formulation and Stability Studies

Medical Gas Testing

Quality Audits

GMC Number: 6065776

Year of first qualification: 2001, MBChB (UCT), University of Cape Town

Specialty: Trauma & Orthopaedics

Clinical interests: Hip replacement surgery, Knee replacement surgery, Knee arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction, Peri-prosthetic joint infection.

Secretary: Nicola Leigh

Telephone number: 0117 414 1621

Mr Simon Bick moved to Bristol in 2012 to undertake fellowships in knee, hip and trauma surgery prior to starting his consultant role.

He is a member of:

• Royal College of Surgeons, England
• South African Orthopaedic Association
• Advanced Trauma Life Support
• Medical Protection Society
• Health Professions Council of South Africa 

   

Download referral information for professionals, specifications and protocols for Bristol Enablement Services.

Wheelchairs

Accredited Referrers Only:

A user guide is attached which will assist you in navigating the format.

The new personalised referral form and password will be accessible by emailing: wheelchairs@nbt.nhs.uk  – please make any referrals using this method and we will process these requests.

Further information

If you have any questions regarding the system/format, please contact the Wheelchair service on 0117 414 4900 or by email at: wheelchairs@nbt.nhs.uk.

​All other referral forms are below:

Orthotics

Orthotic Referral Form - 

Orthotic E-Referral Completion Guide - 

Orthotic Knee Brace Referral Form - 

Orthotic Spinal Referral Form - 

The new personalised referral form and password will be accessible by emailing: orthotics@nbt.nhs.uk or contact the orthotic service on 0117 414 4900

Prosthetics

Prosthetic Referral Form - 

Assistant General Manager: David Rowland

Wheelchair Service Clinical Lead : Kirsty-Ann Cutler

Wheelchair Repairs & Support Manager: Stefan Sowka

Prosthetics & Orthotics Clinical Lead: Helen Harvey

Electronic Assistive Technology Service Clinical Lead: Jemma Newman

AAC West Clinical Lead: Victoria Styles

Support Manager: Alison Davies

GMC Number: 4652621

Year of first qualification: 1996, MA Oxon

Specialty: Neurology

Clinical interest: Cognitive Neurology

Secretary: Helen Oaten

Telephone: 0117 414 7296

GMC Number: 6025704

Year of first qualification: 2001, Bristol

Specialty: Respiratory Medicine

Clinical interest: Severe Asthma and Emphysema. Unexplained breathlessness. Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Integrated care. 

Respiratory research interests: Cognitive function and brain pathology in COPD. Digital technologies in the assessment of lung function and interdisciplinary assessment of breathlessness.

Secretary: Lata Luchmun
Telephone: 0117 414 2016
Email: Respiratoryadmin@nbt.nhs.uk

Dr Dodd is clinical lead for complex airways disease at the North Bristol Lung Centre. He trained throughout the south west region, before completing a PhD at St George's University of London. He returned to the south west in 2013 as NIHR clinical lecturer at the University of Bristol. He was appointed consultant & honorary senior lecturer in Respiratory Medicine North Bristol Trust in 2015.

He is a member of the British Thoracic Society and advisor to the British Lung Foundation. He is on the evidence review group of the BTS/SIGN Asthma guideline and is a member of the South Gloucestershire CCG community Respiratory Group.

Dr Dodd has been awarded research grants from the British Lung Foundation and Wellcome Trust and is principal investigator on a number of clinical trials for patients with COPD & Asthma.

GMC Number: 4743219

Year of first qualification: 2000, Kings College London

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Clinical interests: Trauma, vascular and education

Secretary: Anaesthetic department

Telephone number: 0117 414 5114