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You could try contacting the the Community Services people for your area : look at http://www.icesdoh.org/localities.asp?region=5 - well worth making contact with in any case... The following is lifted from the website: ICES (Integrating Community Equipment Services) is an initiative across 190 developing community equipment services in England to remove unnecessary barriers for users and to modernise services. Community equipment services help disabled people of all types and ages, including children and young people, to develop their full potential and to maintain their health and independence. For too long, many services have been fragmented, under-funded and not responsive to the needs of users and patients. The Audit Commission has reported twice in three years on the poor state of services in many areas. The consensus view is that health and social services should provide equipment services in an integrated way with other key services, such as education, employment, housing and wheelchair services.... Regards Simon Bloor Access SUMMIT St Peter's House Precinct Centre Oxford Road Manchester M13 9GH E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: 01 61 275 0990 Fax: 0161 275 0991 Text: 0161 275 0992 -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sara Luxford Sent: 08 May 2003 10:29 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Accommodation Query Hi Can anyone offer some advice on the following issue? We have several students who have applied to study here in October who have asked for a ceiling track hoist in their hall accommodation. This is the first time this has been requested. I would be really interested to know how other institutions have tackled this, particularly who pays for the hoist and any adaptations to acccommodate the hoist. Any guidance or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Sara