Woodford Green, North East London Service Centre
Your local service centre is located in Woodford Green, where we are commissioned to provide the Community Equipment Service on behalf of Barking and Dagenham Council, Havering Council, Lewisham Council and Redbridge Council.
City of London, Haringey, Islington, Waltham Forest residents - NRS Healthcare is now your new community equipment provider. Please call 0300 100 0253 or email enquiries@london.nrs-uk.net.
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
The service provides a range of equipment to help you live independently. This is funded by your local Council, where Medequip provides the equipment on loan and includes delivery and fitting, servicing, collection and recycling.
You may be eligible for specific equipment following an assessment, where health or social care prescribers such as an Occupational Therapist can work with you to find ways of managing tasks, offer advice and potential solutions.
To access equipment and request an 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 directly, you can contact your Council's Social Care Team:
Barking and Dagenham Council resident: call 020 8227 2915 or email Intaketeam@lbbd.gov.uk.
Lewisham Council resident: call 020 8314 7777 or email info.OTS@lewisham.gov.uk.
Redbridge resident: call 020 8708 7333 or visit Redbridge Mylife – Assessment and Eligibility.
Havering resident: call 01708 432000 or visit How to get help and contact Adult Social Care in Havering.
Returning Equipment
If you have already benefited from equipment loaned to you that you no longer need, you can request a free collection so Medequip can recycle and help others in need. Contact us on 020 8709 7050 or email woodford@medequip-uk.com.
Alternatively, you can return equipment directly to our service centre.
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