Raising the bar on seating provision
Read how Glasgow Council raised the bar on seating provision, achieving cost savings and improved service delivery through the implementation of Configura Rise and Recline chairs.
Challenge
EquipU1 provides community equipment to 25% of the Scottish population. Glasgow Council and EquipU together, had been issuing large quantities of a very basic single motor 3-way chair, but in many cases this standard chair was not meeting the needs of service users and expensive specialist chairs were having to be supplied. With pressure to reduce expenditure, seating provision needed to be reviewed.
Solution
In order to reduce expenditure and improve service delivery to those who really needed the chairs, Glasgow raised the bar on who was eligible for seating provision, eliminated the standard single motor rise and recline chair and made the Configura Rise and Recline the first option for seating provision. When a seating need arose, Occupational Therapists (OTs) first considered the Configura chair before other more specialist, more expensive, less adjustable chairs.
Implementation
The Configura Rise and Recline chair is held in stock and is viewed as a ‘stock special’ rather than ‘standard stock’. This has enabled the Council to better meet the needs of service users, while reducing expenditure and lead times. An extensive training programme was developed for stores and OT staff.
Configura Chairs
Our range of specialist riser recliner chairs, are fully adjustable to cater for differing size, pressure care and postural management needs.
