Rotherham and Sheffield Service Centre
Your local service centre is located in Rotherham, where we run the Rotherham Integrated Equipment & Wheelchair Service (REWS) in partnership with Ross Care & Blatchford and the Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service Sheffield (ICELSS).
The Rotherham Integrated Equipment & Wheelchair Service (REWS) is provided on behalf of NHS South Yorkshire and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
The Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service Sheffield (ICELSS) is provided on behalf of NHS South Yorkshire and Sheffield City Council.
Our highly trained team are also contracted to service and repair patient lifting equipment in care homes run by Doncaster Council.
Get in touch
Please get in touch in regards to general enquires, repair/maintenance/technical issues of equipment loaned to you, equipment returns/recycling.
What support is available to help me keep independent?
If you have a disability and/or experience difficulty completing daily tasks, you have a couple of options:
Community Equipment Service
If your needs are complex and you require long term support, you may be eligible for an Occupational Therapy Assessment, where prescribers such as an Occupational Therapist can work with you to find ways of managing tasks, offer advice and potential solutions. This is a local authority and NHS funded service, where Medequip provide the equipment on loan.
Equipment would be prescribed and loaned to you through the Community Equipment Service. Vital equipment is sourced and delivered to Service Users to support hospital discharges, avoid admission, and support the needs of Rotherham and Sheffield citizens, with the long-term aim of keeping people independent and safe in their home environment.
To access equipment, you will need to have an Occupational Therapy Assessment. You can ask your GP for a referral or if you are to be discharged from hospital, an assessment can be arranged. To enquire or request an assessment:
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council resident:
Single Point of Access (formerly Assessment Direct) online help and referral.
Rotherham Wheelchair Service referral: email cabsl.rotherhamwheelchairservices@nhs.net
Sheffield City Council resident:
First Contact Team on 0114 273 4908 or email adultaccess@sheffield.gcsx.gov.uk.
Returning Equipment
If you have already benefited from equipment loaned to you that you no longer need, Medequip can arrange a free collection, to recycle and help others in need. To find out more visit returning equipment.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council resident: contact us on 01709 916889 or email rotherham@medequip-uk.com.
Sheffield City Council resident: contact us on 0114 5536449 or email sheffield@medequip-uk.com.
Equipment with a Medequip label can be returned directly to any of the following drop off points.
- Lightwood House: 1 Lightwood Lane, Sheffield S8 8BG
Large blue Medequip bin in car park
- Sheffield Children's Hospital: Clarkson Street, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2TH
Large blue Medequip bin in the underground car park
- Burncross Surgery: 1 Bevan Way, Chapeltown, Sheffield S35 1RN
Large blue Medequip bin in the car park
- High Green Health Centre: Thompson Hill, High Green, Sheffield S35 4NF
Large blue Medequip bin at the front of the Centre
- Howden House, City Centre: Union Street, Sheffield S1 2SH
Large blue Medequip bin inside reception
- Dovercourt Surgery: 3 Skye Edge Avenue, Sheffield S2 5FX
Large blue Medequip bin outside main entrance
- Green Cross Group Practice: 63 Palgrave Road, Sheffield S5 8GS
Large blue Medequip bin outside main entrance
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital: Glossop Road, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2JF
Large blue Medequip bin outside Outpatients entrance
- Northern General Hospital: Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU
Large blue Medequip bin outside Therapy Outpatients Services and a second bin between Chesterman and Clocktower Buildings
Self-care
Self-care empowers you to live independently for longer, giving you the confidence to remain in your own home and complete everyday tasks safely.
With a wide range of equipment choice and Trusted Assessor advice, through local mobility retailers or online, finding equipment that is right for you has never been easier. This can range from food preparation and mobility to dressing and bathing aids. We have a demonstration and retail facility within the service centre, so you can get a better understanding of equipment that could benefit you.
For online advice, you could use the online self-assessment tool, giving you free impartial advice about all types of equipment, to make daily living easier.
You could also consider Medequip’s online retail store, Manage At Home for a choice of 4000+ products from 100+ leading manufacturers of daily living aids, delivered directly to your home within 3-5 working days. Order your free catalogue here.
VAT relief is also available on many products, giving you financial help if you are disabled or have a chronic illness. To find out more visit VAT Relief.
Telecare
Medequip Connect help people to maintain their independence by providing personal care alarms and a range of associated equipment that give people the confidence of knowing that assistance is available at any time 24 hours a day. To find out more, visit the Medequip Connect website.
Contact Us
Our friendly Customer Services Team will assist with:
- General enquires
- Repair/maintenance/technical issues of equipment loaned to you
- Equipment returns/recycling
- Complaints
- Compliments