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Initial Contact
The referral is reviewed to understand the presenting need, context, urgency, and key stakeholders involved.
Professionals
Specialist Support for Professional Referrers
We work with professionals across health, social care, education, case management, and independent practice to support complex posture management, seating, and associated specialist equipment needs.
Our team provides clinically informed assessment, recommendations, reporting, liaison with suppliers and stakeholders, and ongoing review support to help ensure the right solution is identified for the individual.
Professionals
Why Professionals Refer to Wheel of Health
We bring together specialist clinical reasoning, practical equipment knowledge, and collaborative working with suppliers, families, carers, case managers, and wider teams.
Our service is designed to support robust decision-making, person-centred outcomes, and clear reporting across straightforward and highly complex cases.
Professionals
Referral Process
Our process is designed to be clear, clinically robust, and responsive to the needs of the individual and the referring professional.
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Information Gathering
We gather relevant clinical, functional, environmental, and service information to help plan the most appropriate next step.
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Assessment and Liaison
A specialist assessment is arranged, with liaison as needed across families, carers, case managers, services, and equipment partners.
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Recommendations and Reporting
We provide clear recommendations and reporting to support decision-making, equipment trials, procurement discussions, and longer-term planning.
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Review and Ongoing Support
Where required, we remain involved for review, follow-up, and ongoing support as needs evolve over time.
Award-winning specialist support
Trusted expertise in posture management
Recognition
Award Winner 2019
Recognition
Award Winner 2020
Recognition
Award Winner 2021
Recognition
UK & Ireland Recognition
Wheel of Health is proud to be recognised for specialist work in posture management analysis and reporting across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Award Winner 2019
Award Winner 2020
UK & Ireland Recognition
Posture Analysis Reports
Specialist Clinical Support
Trusted Expertise
Complex Needs Focus
Wheelchair Seating
Award Winner 2019
Award Winner 2020
UK & Ireland Recognition
Posture Analysis Reports
Specialist Clinical Support
Trusted Expertise
Complex Needs Focus
Wheelchair Seating
Professionals
Main Referral Streams
We support a range of referral pathways depending on the individual, funding route, and clinical context.
Private Referrals
Direct referrals from individuals, families, deputies, or privately funded arrangements seeking specialist assessment, posture management advice, equipment recommendations, or ongoing review support.
Case Management and Medico-Legal
Specialist assessment, reporting, and equipment recommendation support for case managers, deputies, and legal teams involved in complex rehabilitation, catastrophic injury, or long-term disability cases.
NHS and Statutory Services
Collaborative referrals from NHS teams, wheelchair services, community services, and statutory organisations where specialist seating, posture, and equipment input is required to support robust clinical decision-making.
Paediatric and Education Referrals
Support for children and young people where posture management, equipment, access, and participation need to be considered in the context of home, school, and wider daily life.
Equipment Review and Reassessment
Referrals where existing equipment is no longer meeting need, where a reassessment is required, or where an independent second opinion would help clarify the most appropriate next step.
Complex 24-Hour Posture Management
Highly specialist referrals involving complex seating, lying, positioning, associated equipment, and multidisciplinary coordination across the full 24-hour posture management pathway.
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Ready to Discuss a Referral?
If you would like to discuss a case, referral pathway, or specialist assessment need, get in touch and we can help identify the most appropriate next step.