Hospital Chairs
When choosing chairs for a hospital setting, there are a
number of factors to consider. Not only will you need to cater for the patient,
but also visitors who do not have such specific requirements. This means you
will have to consider sourcing different types of chairs - those that offer enough
support for patients in recovery, or with special needs such as mental health furniture, as well as comfortable chairs for visitors. Hospital chairs required for your consulting rooms are likely to be different to your standard vinyl waiting room chairs for example. It might
also be worth considering the needs of patients in different wards too.
A visitor's needs will not be as extensive as those of
the patients. The majority will not have specific medical needs that would
necessitate a hospital style chair, but there is a type of chair that the staff
would prefer. A hospital ward can get very crowded with all the essential
equipment and furniture which is why beam seating can provide the perfect sollution for hospital corridors and waiting rooms. It can be helpful in some environments if the hospital furniture is
stackable, because it can then be moved out of the way outside of visiting times.
For the patients, there are proven benefits to getting
out of bed for as long a time as possible, even immediately after an operation.
As many are still recovering from illness, the hospital chairs do need to be
more specialised in order to meet their needs. The benefits of sitting up
promote lung expansion, decrease risk of DVT, and shift pressure points. As
pressure sores are an issue with patients who are immobile for a long period of
time, the hospital bedside chairs need to cope with their comfort also.
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We have hospital chairs for sale that have high backs to support the patient, and they are also supplied in a choice of anti-microbial and anti-bacterial fabrics or vinyls. This means that they fully meet the requirements of an area with high infection risk.
If you need hospital room furniture as well as ward chairs, our extensive range of hospital chairs also caters for specific issues, for example, bariatric chairs or posture chairs for users that have severe motor difficulties and need more support. If you are looking for NHS chairs that could fit the bill, you need look no further. We are a well-established company providing hospital style chairs for the NHS and care home chairs countrywide. We pride ourselves in our British-made hospital furniture, and we are sure you will find what you are looking for on our website.
Make sure you consider the different needs of patients and visitors when buying hospital chairs. Ensuring the right levels of support and comfort will make things run much more smoothly. We offer a wide range of chairs for your hospital including high back chairs for the elderly and a number of fast delivery chairs. If you are unsure which chair best suits your needs then make sure you get in touch with us on 03301340284 and one of our expert team will be more than happy to help.
Chairs For The Elderly
Chairs For Elderly
UK Healthcare Chairs is an established online healthcare furnishing company specialising in the sale and supply of chairs for the elderly to care homes, hospitals, day centres and other healthcare facilities across the UK.
For the elderly, or for disabled people, it can become increasingly difficult or impossible to use standard seating. We offer a wide choice of chairs for the elderly to buy in 2024 with our new range of furniture - which includes orthopedic chairs, fireside chairs, high seat chairs, and waterproof chairs with wipeable vinyl upholstery - all of which are designed to offer additional support, modifications and comfort for the elderly. Ways to overcome these problems can range from changing the technique of sitting to standing, to more complex solutions requiring supportive seating with integral pressure relief cushioning, which can also assist carers.
The ideal chair for an elderly person provides good head support, with padded seat and back, enabling the user to be sitting upright whilst chatting, watching television, reading, or enjoy other activities. For seniors, the right chair can also improve safety around the home by decreasing the risk of falls. It is vital that any chair designed for the elderly allows them to safely sit and stand with any support or modifications that may be required in order to reduce the risk of such falls and injuries. The issue with standard seating is that it often does not meet these requirements. Our selection of chairs includes stocked fast delivery high back chairs with solid wood frame, high backrest, and ergonomic design, helping to provide maximum comfort for elderly people.
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Many older people find they have a difficult time sitting down on furniture or standing back up due to stiffness, pain or dizziness. Simple activities like sitting and standing which, most people take for granted can become a strenuous task for the elderly. Adding a lift or motion chair to an elderly person's home can help them to still enjoy sitting in a comfortable, attractive chair without having to struggle to lower themselves into it or get on their feet after use. A variety of recliner or riser chairs for the elderly with motorized tilt functions can provide the support required.
High back chairs for the elderly can help seniors remain independent for longer and provide their families and caregivers peace of mind, knowing that they have taken steps to lessen the likelihood of falls.
In many cases, high backed chairs tend to be the most comfortable chairs for the elderly thanks to the additional head support they allow. We offer a variety of styles of comfortable chairs for the elderly and can deliver directly to the intended user's home to ensure they receive the right healthcare support.
We provide a wide range of different style high seat chairs to make sure that we suit the needs of the elderly. Our chairs are available in a wide range of different colours and fabrics to make sure that they fit in with the style of your care home or hospital. We also have a number of chairs for the elderly that are available for fast delivery so you can receive them with a quicker delivery, normally 5-7 days. A wide range of chairs are available online at different price points to ensure that we provide healthcare chairs that meet your individual budget. Also be sure to check your delivery options when ordering a chair to ensure that you can receive the chair to your address. For more specialised chairs you can browse our range of hospital chairs.
If you are looking to buy an chairs for an elderly person think about comfort first. Furniture that does not give enough support to the spine should not be purchased. Starting from the type of fabric used to manufacture the furniture to the sturdiness of the furniture. Browse our ranges of orthopaedic chairs for the elderly and find the perfect chair for your space. Or why not call us on 033 01340284 if you have any questions. One of our expert team will be able to offer advice and ensure that you choose the right chair for your space.
Waiting Room Chairs
Waiting Room & Reception Chairs
UK Healthcare Chairs has an extensive range of reception and waiting room chairs for sale in a range of different styles, colours, and available in antibacterial vinyl or fabric, to satisfy every need. Whichever healthcare environment you need to furnish, our extensive range of options will be sure to fit the bill, and include waiting room sofas, tub chairs, modular reception chairs and other kinds of reception seats to meet your needs.
From GP surgery waiting room chairs to veterinary surgery waiting room chairs, or even salon waiting room chairs, our products are designed with you in mind. In high traffic areas such as these, reception seating must be attractive and comfortable, but also durable enough for any eventuality. Wipe clean reception chairs upholstered in health grade vinyl upholstery allow chair surfaces to be washable and wipeable, while health grade antibacterial fabrics are designed with an impermeable backing to allow washing and easy cleaning of the fabric. Both the vinyls and fabrics we offer contain anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.
We will include free delivery on orders over £450 + VAT.
In order to make your patients and their relatives feel comfortable and welcomed, you want to be sure that you are choosing your chairs from the best source. UK Healthcare Chairs has provided furniture to the healthcare industry for many years, and our products are designed with that experience in mind so that they fit all the requirements asked of them.
When considering what reception chairs would be right for you, you must consider who will be using them. For clinical waiting areas, your seating area will probably need to fulfil a variety of needs as the patients themselves will have different medical requirements. If you are looking for chairs for a vet’s practice, then anti-bacterial and anti-microbial vinyl covered beam seating will be ideal as the seats can be wiped down easily and will not retain animal hairs.
As in many healthcare settings, waiting rooms will need to accommodate patients of differing sizes and mobility. We can accommodate many such requests, for example, for older patients or those with mobility issues who have difficulty in returning to a standing position after being seated, you may need reception chairs that have arms like our Worsborough chair. But we also have more specialist chairs like our Windsor Bariatric Waiting Room chair which can be grouped together with other Windsor chairs in the same range to create a matching set for your waiting room.
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Requirements of Waiting Room Seating
If you would prefer to use traditional waiting room chairs, we have products like the Windsor armchair, but we also have modular reception seating like the BRS Box Reception Seating. These seats are cushioned upholstered sofa style seats that can be pushed together or separated as required. This means that they are ideal for individuals or when put together, patients can sit with their children, friend, or spouse. We also suggest having individual chairs so that people can sit alone if they want to. For example, reception tub seating like the Canterbury High Back Tub chair is a smart and stylish alternative.
The lower level chairs and benches are fine for most people, but for older or disabled patients you will need something more appropriate. For those with limited mobility or weaker lower limbs, we have chairs with arms and those that have higher seats to make rising from a sitting position a little easier.
While you don’t expect your patients to be in the reception area for too long, sometimes this is unavoidable so we make sure that all our reception area chairs are comfortable for longer waiting times.
Occasionally, there is the need to have a larger chair because a patient is overweight and cannot fit in a narrower framed chair. We have a number of bariatric chairs for just this situation, most of which come with armrests to make it simpler to rise from.
Alternative Coverings
In any healthcare setting, but most specifically in a high traffic area such as a reception or waiting room area, consideration must be given to the upholstery used on the chairs. You need durable fabric coverings, which of course we supply, as the waiting room furniture will need to put up with continued wear and tear, or one of our anti-bacterial vinyl coverings.
A medical waiting area will need to be kept as clean as possible as you need to protect against germs. Our anti-microbial and anti-fungal vinyl waiting room chairs can be easily cleaned and are resistant to common stains, moisture and bacteria. Our wipeable reception chairs ensure that you can quickly and easily clean up any spillages which may occur, so that your reception area once again becomes a comfortable and pleasant place to wait.
Additionally, all of the vinyl coverings are treated so that they resist microbial growth; another way in which our specially designed chairs and coverings can combat the spread of infection and germs. Also, for most of the chairs, the wood used in our furniture, as well as being microbe-resistant, is made from hard woods from sustainable sources.
What We Can Offer
Our expertise in supplying furniture to many healthcare environments including reception areas, means that we have designed our furniture for the specific needs of the healthcare sector. Our furniture is of excellent quality but also affordable, meaning you can be assured of comfort and style for many years in your reception and waiting room areas.
It is easy to order online, but if you are unsure of the exact products you need, we would be more than happy to guide you through the process and discuss your requirements with you.
Care Home Chairs
Care Home & Nursing Home Chairs
When it comes to choosing
furniture for your care home, you want to be sure that you are selecting from
the best options available. As a well-established and leading supplier of care
home furniture, we aim to satisfy all our customers' needs. The uncompromising
care home furniture manufacturers that we are partnered with are based in the
UK, and we pride ourselves on our products being of excellent design and
durability. Many of the same chairs are supplied to contract settings and can be found in our hospital chairs range.
We understand that the
elderly and those requiring assisted living furniture invariably have different
requirements from younger or more able-bodied people. Their range of movement
and flexibility is often restricted, and care home furniture that adapts to
those requirements is imperative. Choosing care home chairs is important, as
you should ensure you are providing the right level of support for residents.
Some care environments may also require tougher furniture, suitable for challenging behaviours for example, and we have a section for mental health furniture which includes seating built for safety and durability in these settings.
Unfortunately, as we age our muscles have a tendency to become weaker. This can lead to slouching, slipping down, or leaning when sitting in a chair, and may result in a position that can quickly become uncomfortable. If this sitting position is maintained, it can make it harder to get out of the chair again as joints become restricted and stiff. Continued incorrect posture can also exacerbate physical problems like balance and flexibility. As well as these, poor seating choices and also incorrect posture can result in difficulties with breathing so it is important that nursing home chairs are up to the job.
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While considered thought must be given to care home chairs that cater for both relaxation and support, aesthetics are also important. To this end, our chairs also come in a range of fabrics and vinyls to match and blend in with a whole host of colour schemes. As an aside, if you are considering clients with restricted vision, we recommend contrasting fabrics and highly patterned ones specifically to aid visibility for someone with poor eyesight.
Our range of residential home furniture also includes items suitable for dementia sufferers. Many strong patterns and vivid colours can cause concern for some with dementia. We can supply vinyls and fabrics that are plain or have subtle colouring to avoid causing confusion to these patients; these antimicrobial vinyls and fabrics contain incontinence proof properties for cleanliness and hygiene purposes. It also goes without saying that our dementia furniture is made to the same high standard as our other items, resulting in strong, durable products.
Make sure that you think about the comfort of your chairs if you are buying chairs for a care home. It is important to ensure that the chairs you have in your care home offer the right support for your residents. This will mean you are providing the right level of healthcare support for your residents and could help to reduce pain. Consider everything from the type of fabric for your chairs and also which manufacturer you are using when buying care home chairs. If you are unsure about which chair you need, you can get in touch with our expert team for advice on 033 01340284. We provide fast delivery on a range of our chairs.
Medical Recliner Chairs
Getting up from a chair requires a surprising amount of strength, something the young and agile take for granted. As we get older, increasing strain on our lower backs makes it more and more difficult to get into and stand up from a seated position. Muscles, tendons and generally strong bones are all important for pushing our bodies upright, all things that tend to weaken as we grow frail. While we cannot restore this strength, choosing the right kind of chairs and furniture can make this problem a lot easier in medical environments like care homes, clinics and other NHS settings, where comfort is key.
Medical recliner chairs are also ideal for those suffering from restricted mobility due to conditions or impairments such as Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease or Motor Neurone disease. By choosing a chair that offers alternative seating positions you are able to reduce the risk of secondary medical problems that arise from prolonged sitting such as pressure sores.
Electric Recliner Chairs
Electric chairs (both reclining and rising) make the task of getting up a lot easier. Reclining and rising chairs ease the stress that usually occurs on the spine as a person gets older, helping to push the person into a standing position. A reclining chair also provides the right kind of support for users with restricted mobility while seated, letting them relax their muscles and joints in the correct way.
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Hospital Recliner Chairs
Electric recliners can be the perfect solution in hospitals, particularly when you have patients staying in for long periods. They allow patients the opportunity to get out of bed with the support they need, whilst promoting independence. Nurses often spend lots of time helping patients in and out of hospital chairs and these valuable pieces of equipment can often help free up staff for other important tasks.
Frail patients sitting in and attempting to get up from improper chairs that do not provide adequate support can cause complications such as pain, backache and even falls. This is why you should think carefully when choosing recliner chairs for hospitals or care homes.
Hospital recliner chairs are also the perfect choice for care homes, as they will offer the proper support for your elderly residents and ensure they are comfortable while seated. With many of your residents, you may find that their joints can go stiff while seated for long periods of time and they will often need help or intervention when standing up. With a motorised chair or electric recliner, your residents can be more mobile and independent, leaving your carers free to focus on other responsibilities.
Reclining Seating
With UK Healthcare Chairs, you can provide freedom, support and comfort, without compromising on style. We offer a selection of quality UK-manufactured recliner chairs, both manual and electric, as well as many additional specialist chairs providing care homes and nursing homes with various options for users with restricted mobility. We also stock NHS-specification recliner chairs popular for hospital patients within wards.
Many of our chairs come in a variety of different colours, which means that we can provide furniture that suits your space. We can also provide vinyl and fabric sample cards on request so you can see exactly what the options look and feel like. We offer quick delivery on a range of our chairs.
Explore our wide range of medical recliner chairs today. If you can’t find the right chair or need advice on how to make a choice that will suit your needs then make sure you get in touch with us, our team will be happy to help. Call us today on 033 013 40284.
Medical Office Chairs
In this section we offer several ranges of operator chairs for healthcare including chairs for consultation and treatment rooms, NHS office chairs, pharmaceutical, laboratory, research, desk and other healthcare environments. The ranges include the popular entry level
MIMP Medium Back Operator Chair through to the multi-functional Cambridge Task Chair, all available in choices of wipe-clean hospital grade anti-microbial vinyls and fabrics. Among other
hospital chairs for consultation rooms, we supply a range of saddle stools used in sonography, dentistry and surgical environments.
Our
antibacterial chairs include a range of static or gas-lift stools, standard chair height or draughtsman chair height, which can be used in labs, technical, pharmaceutical, and other environments where sterile seating may be required. The RSS/D Tall Swivel Stool with gas-lift adjustment is a popular stool with tall gas stem for lab or counter top applications, as is the MIMPD Medium Back Draughtsman Chair which comes with an adjustable tilting back and adjustable footring, and is a popular choice for a variety of settings.
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Beam Seating
It is important that waiting
room chairs in medical environments provide appropriate seating for customers. Patients may be unwell, or not able to stand for long periods of time, and sufficient
seating is essential for their well-being. In other busy areas such as veterinary waiting rooms,
clients may not mind standing, but there will be a much
better atmosphere and acceptance of any delay if there is adequate seating which is comfortable.
One solution for this is
beam seating as it is space-saving and very durable. At UK Healthcare Chairs we
source all our products from the best beam seating manufacturers in the UK, and
can supply them in a range of colours, types and materials to suita a variety of needs. A number of our beam seating units have been specified in secure institutions such as prisons, along with prison grade upholstered Crib 7 chairs which we also supply. Whether you are looking to fit as many seats as possible in a small space, or
you want to use beam seating chairs in bright colours to lift the mood of your
waiting room, we can supply it all.
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Beam Seating for Areas of High Traffic
If your waiting area has a
high throughput of clients or patients, or is generally in a high-traffic area,
you need sturdy and durable seating like our metal beam seating options. Our Samson Beam Seating With Arms for
example, has a very robust metal structure with sloping arms. Most of our beam seat ranges can be ordered with additional tables and in
collections of 2, 3, or 4 seats, so you can have the perfect number for your
requirements. This makes these seats very versatile and suitable for any size
of waiting area or other public environment.
Beam Seating for Infection-control Areas
When considering seating for
areas that need to be kept scrupulously clean, the covering and material that
they are made from must be easy to disinfect. Our chairs come in a variety of
materials including vinyl or wood, both of which can be wiped down easily.
There is no need to worry about fire risk with our wooden beam seating as all
of our wood products meet fire retardancy requirements.
For instance, our Versit Poly 50/50 Seat With Vinyl Seat is made from a very sturdy steel frame, but has
a plastic back and vinyl beam seating. Both of these can be cleaned quickly and
efficiently to maintain the high standards of hygiene that are needed in
medical environments.
Space-saving Beam Seating
If you struggle to find waiting room and reception chairs for compact areas like corridors or small spaces, beam seating chairs
are an ideal solution. Our beam seating manufacturers take space into
consideration when creating our chairs and we have many that could be utilised
in small waiting areas. For instance, the Prima Tip Up Beam Seating which has
chairs that tip up for extra space when they are not in use.
Although this type of seat
does need to be fixed to the floor, this again is ideal for situations where
space is at a premium as there is no need for the base to be large enough to
stabilise the seating. This tip-up seating can be much neater when not in use,
making it suitable for occasional seating requirements in places that can
become congested.
Whatever seating you require
for your waiting room or occasional seating areas, our beam seating can fit the
bill. Whether you prefer it with fabric coverings, or with vinyl for occasional
spills, one of our large range of seats with alternate sizes will be ideal for
your requirements. Call us, UK Healthcare Chairs, on 033 013 40284 now to see
how we can help you.
Bariatric Chairs
Bariatric Chairs For Hospitals, Waiting Rooms & NHS
As the British population is
continually getting taller and heavier, it is more important than ever to make
sure the taller or larger client is accommodated when it comes to waiting areas
and elsewhere in medical environments. This is particularly important for both
the safety and comfort of the person concerned.
Bariatric chairs are larger
than average chairs and our bariatric chairs for sale are able to cope with a
heavier load; some are suitable for a seated weight of up to 50 stone. It can be difficult for a
larger person if the only waiting room chairs supplied are too small or fragile to take
their frame, and the last thing you need is for anyone to get stuck in a chair
with armrests. The type of medical environment you are in can determine how
many you will need amongst the standard seating, so an average view of your
patient population should tell you how many you should budget for at any one
time.
If you are looking for
bariatric waiting room chairs as part of your hospital seating, NHS or private clinic, you have come to the right place. UK Healthcare
Chairs can supply you with a range of different bariatric seating whatever your
requirements.
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Bariatric Seating UK
Whether you are looking for bariatric chairs for waiting areas, patient rooms, or wards, we have a range of alternatives that will suit those situations. If you are sourcing bariatric chairs for the NHS we have suitable seating that meets NHS specifications like the Cambridge Bariatric Chair with arms. The fabrics and vinyl can be supplied in anti-bacterial versions, and the wood is treated with Medicoate Lacquer which inhibits microbial growth, making it perfect for infection-control areas.
The issue with the larger patient is often with the positioning of the arms on a standard chair. Our bariatric armchairs have a wider seat so that this is less of an issue, but also some have a shallower seat which enables someone of a larger size to be able to get out of it more easily. Sometimes, whether because of their weight or age, it can be difficult for a larger person to have enough strength in their arms to push themselves to a standing position. And this becomes even more difficult if the seat is low to the floor, so we have a range of bariatric armchairs that have a higher seat to aid this. For example, the previously mentioned Cambridge Chair comes in three seat heights, and the Kirby Bariatric Operator Chair, has a high seat and is suitable for a weight of up to 30 stone.
If you want to err on the side of caution, we also supply bariatric waiting room chairs with no arms at all, like the Paladin Bariatric Chair which is certified for loads of up to 50 stone.
Call us now on 033 01340284 as whatever your requirements are, we can supply suitable chairs to meet and even exceed them.
Crib 7 & Prison Seating
Crib 7 Chairs – For Prisons, Secure Accomodation, High
Hazard Areas
Please enquire if you require chairs in Crib 7 vinyl, which are not shown in this section - (all upholstered chairs on this website are available in Agua Crib 7 or Chieftain Protect 7 vinyls - prices on request.)
We offer a range of seating in Crib 7 vinyl upholstery, (from the Agua 7 Collection and the Chieftain Protect 7 Collection) which are suitable for high hazard areas, prisons, secure accommodation, oil rigs, mental health institutions, and
other challenging environments. The Crib 7 vinyls have a Flame Retardancy rating BS7176
Source 7 when tested over CMHR35kg/m3 foam, making them suitable for high hazard areas.
The Agua 7 and Chieftain Protect 7 Collections both have a fabric composition which is anti-bacterial and
anti-fungal, waterproof, and stain resistant. They are also tested tested
to the following standards for Tear Strength and Breaking Strength: BS4303, BS2576:
1988, TS EN ISO4674-1 250 (Severe Contract Grade). Full details and fabric specifications can be found on the Agua website https://www.aguafabrics.com/collections/the-7-collection and the Chieftain website https://chieftainfabrics.com/product-category/protect-7/
We have a number of chairs offered in Crib 7 vinyl
upholstery in this section of the website, however if there are any other chair
ranges on our website which you would like quoted for in Crib 7 upholstery,
please enquire at the office and we will be able to send you a quote.
In addition to the Crib 7 furniture for prisons and high hazard facilities, we also feature a number of beam seat ranges which have been specified for prisons and other secure institutions, which include floor fixing options for added security.
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