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#1 Posted : 14 October 2002 11:44:00(UTC)
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Posted By Marie Dolman Can anyone recommend any office chair suppliers who specialise in chairs for people with back conditions / injuries? Thanks in advance Marie.
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#2 Posted : 14 October 2002 12:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter Marie I have not used them but Advance Seating Designs may be able to help you; their web address is www.asd.co.uk Paul
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#3 Posted : 14 October 2002 13:58:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dave Dowan Hi Marie Try Stephen Didcott [Facilityassociates@btinternet.com] Dave
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#4 Posted : 14 October 2002 15:38:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ashley Williams Marie, its hard to say choose this supplier or that supplier. Do you have an occupational health advisor? I am currently dealing with a similar issue and myself and the occ health advisor both met with suppliers and made them work for their order. It all comes down to the person who will be in the chair at the end of the day, just because it claims to help doesn't mean it will. Get the suppliers to loan you chairs then decide which one to use. Ashley
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#5 Posted : 15 October 2002 08:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ron Young Posturite has several options and I successfully catered for a sufferer of Ankylosing Spondylitis using one of them. Internet www.posturite.co.uk
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#6 Posted : 15 October 2002 11:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By Bryn Maidment Just to re-iterate Ashley's advice - for the money you pay for a proper ergonomic chair, get a loaner for at least a month before you purchase. I've used Posturite before (for a saddle stool and other chairs)and they were very helpful but there are others.
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#7 Posted : 16 October 2002 20:20:00(UTC)
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Posted By David J Bristow Hi Marie I had a conversation with a colleague who has a back injury and requires a suitable chair to give support. This colleague is classed as disabled and under the “access back to work scheme”, details of which you will receive from your local Job Centre Plus, is now in possession of chair that was supplied to him (not our company) through this scheme F.O.C.. If you have an employee who has a disabilitating back condition whether or not they are classed as disabled, then they can apply to the Job Centre Plus for an “access to work” (ATW1) form. When they have completed their individual details and returned the form, then they may be assigned an “access to work consultant” who will visit them in their workplace and undertake an assessment. If after an assessment it is found that they qualify for assistance then they will (or should) take possession of an appropriate chair for their condition. This service also takes into account other equipment that the employee may reqire in addition to the chair. What contribution the employer will have to pay may vary from nothing to 50% of the cost. I believe that the chair will then belong to the individual employee, although I am not sure what would happed in the event of the employee leaving and the employer has made a contribution the costs. I hope it all makes sense, and if you do get sorted then would you please email the result to me. Many thanks Regards David B
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