What is the spica rental service?
Wheelchair rental allows families to access specialist seating for a set period without needing to buy equipment outright.
Our paediatric wheelchair rental service is designed to help children and young people who need temporary support after surgery or during recovery. The Spica chair provides safe, supportive seating when a child needs extra help with comfort, positioning, and daily mobility.
It is suitable for children who:
• Are recovering after hip spica casting
• Have had spinal or orthopaedic surgery
• Need supportive seating for discharge home
• Require a chair prescribed by their clinical team
The service includes delivery, fitting, setup, support during the rental period, and collection at the end.
Our team works closely with your occupational therapist or physiotherapist to make sure the chair is set up correctly and meets the needs identified by the clinical team.
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Is this right for my child?
Every person is different, but wheelchair rental may be worth considering if:
Our short term wheelchair means your child can come home safely with the right support in place from day one. The wheelchair is provided for as long as it’s needed during recovery, helping maintain comfort and positioning while making it easier to get out of the house, return to school, and continue everyday routines during rehabilitation.
How does Spica wheelchair rental work?
Our rental process is straightforward and designed to support safe discharge.
Minimum rental period: 3 weeks
1. submit a referral form
Once surgery is scheduled, complete a referral form.
Measurements must be confirmed by the day of surgery.
2. Receive your quote within 24 hours
If plans change, your quote can be withdrawn at no cost.
3. confirm your booking
Payment, completed referral form, and confirmed setup details are required.
4. Delivery and setup (3–5 working days post-surgery)
Once surgery has taken place, we’ll arrange delivery and full setup. A £300 fee applies for cancellations after order acknowledgement.
5. Collection or extension
We’ll arrange collection from home or hospital.
Rental can be extended at £95 per week.
Supporting recovery and rehabilitation
The purpose of the short term wheelchair is to support your family member’s clinical needs during their recovery or rehabilitation. Good seating can make a real difference during recovery, including:
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We’re here throughout the rental
Recovery doesn’t always follow a straight line. Plans can change, discharge dates can move and your family member’s needs may change as they recover.
If you have a concern about the chair or how it is being used, please contact us. We’ll listen, provide appropriate support and, where a clinical review is needed, work with the clinical team responsible for your family member’s care.
You may notice changes in:
If something doesn’t seem right, tell us or tell the clinical team. We can make sure the right people are involved and that any clinical changes are considered appropriately.
What to expect from our team
We take time to make sure everythign is set up safely and correctly.
When the chair arrives, our seating specialists will:
We understand that using specialist seating can feel unfamiliar at first. Our team is here to help make the process as clear and reassuring as possible.
What happens at the end of the rental?
When your clinical team confirms that the chair is no longer needed, we arrange collection from your home or hospital. We take care of its return, cleaning, inspection and quality assurance so it can be safely prepared for its next clinical use.
We do like to ask families to share their experience with us, including what difference the chair made and anything that could have been better.
Your feedback can tell us things that aren’t always visible in a clinical appointment and we use this learning to improve our service and contribute to our annual impact reporting. Where appropriate, relevant outcomes can also be shared with the clinical team.
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Common questions about the spica rental
Read our full Spica FAQ’s here