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This is the Review Mobility blog: more than 600 guides, reviews and original UK research on mobility equipment. We publish what things actually cost, who pays for what, and which products we would not recommend. Prices, grant rates and rules change, so guides carry a visible last-checked date and we re-check the ones that move. We are funded by ads and affiliate links, and companies cannot pay for a ranking or a review. If you are starting from scratch, the eight guides below answer the questions we get asked most. If you know your topic, jump to the section you need.
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Eight guides that answer the questions we are asked most. Each carries the date it was last checked.
- what a stairlift really costs: UK prices by straight, curved and outdoor, and what a quote should already include.
- walk-in bath costs: Prices including installation, and where the quoted figure usually stops short.
- our Amazon vs specialist price check: Our own capture across 14 identical aids, with Amazon cheaper or level on 11 at full price.
- NHS wheelchair service vs council equipment: Which service supplies which equipment, and who to ask first.
- whether a scooter fits your car boot: Our boot-fit matrix, measuring 10 folded scooters against real boot openings.
- which retailers apply VAT relief: We checked 20 UK retailers to see who actually applies 0% VAT at checkout.
- stairlift warning signs: Nine sales and contract behaviours that should end the conversation.
- our UK price index: Our tracked price dataset for common mobility equipment.
Best Bath Steps UK (2026): 5 Half Steps Compared
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Best Perching Stools UK (2026): 5 Picks Compared
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Mobility Hire Announces Partnership With Home Care Provider Alcedo Care
Mobility equipment rental specialist Mobility Hire has announced a...
Closomat Launches Pathway 1.0 Tool to Speed Up Toileting Equipment Assessments
Wash and dry toilet manufacturer Closomat has launched Pathway 1.0,...
Older People’s Homes Reached Unsafe Temperatures Throughout Summer, Monitoring Data Shows
Homes occupied by older, ill and disabled people across the UK...
Sheffield Accessible Bathing Manufacturer Kingkraft Changes Hands After 40 Years
Kingkraft, the Sheffield manufacturer of height adjustable baths,...
Dallux Mobility Enters Powered Mobility With Skye, a Recliner-Style Powerchair
Dallux Mobility has moved into powered mobility for the first time...
Habinteg Urges PM to Put Accessible Housing at the Heart of Social Care Reform
Housing charity Habinteg has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham...
The stairlift lottery: £723m, 151 councils, and the waiting-time data England does not publish
England will spend £723 million on Disabled Facilities Grants in...
Half of Britain’s stairlift companies no longer exist. The typical one lasted 2.6 years
We searched the Companies House register for every UK company ever...
Stair falls now kill 934 people a year in England, and the whole rise is among the over-65s
Deaths from falls on stairs in England rose by 45% between 2013 and...
New TKE Home Solutions CEO sets out plans as stairlift buyers demand less clinical design
Clare Brophy, the new chief executive of TKE Home Solutions, has set...
Invacare expands Aquatec Pure range with new shower stools, shower chair and 3-in-1 commode
Invacare has expanded its Aquatec Pure line with five new showering...
Record 5.9 million passengers used airport assistance in 2025 as CAA rates 19 UK airports very good
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has published its annual Airport...
CrossCountry Launches Industry-First Digital Priority Seating Card
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has launched what it...
Benidorm Mobility Scooter Crackdown: UK Visitors Face £425 Fines
UK holidaymakers who take a mobility scooter to Benidorm are being...
Advanced Healthcare Group Acquires Able Care and City Mobility in Scottish Expansion
Advanced Healthcare Group has acquired two award-winning mobility...
How Much Does a Powerchair Cost? UK Prices 2026
Most powerchairs sold in the UK cost between £600 and £3,000, with...
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