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Hi Bryan, It seems like this is a perfect justification for a second wheelchair from DSA which can be kept in the sterile setting. Normally wheelchairs etc would not be funded through DSA but I have heard of it under specific circumstances; please feel free to contact me off list if you want to discuss. Thanks, Anna Anna Charles-Jones Learning Support Adviser Learning Support Student Services Student and Academic Services Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building Oxford Road Manchester M15 6BH United Kingdom Tel. +44(0)161 247 3041 Fax. +44(0)161 247 6852 Email: [log in to unmask] ( mailto:[log in to unmask] ) Web page: http://www.mmu.ac.uk/sas Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University's email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer >>> Bryan Coleman <[log in to unmask]> 19/02/2008 09:55 >>> Thanks Felicity. It's the need for the wheelchair itself to be sterile. The only suggestion so far has been to keep a sterile wheelchair available, and for him to transfer from his own. This might be a possibility, but might also be complicated! Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Felicity Burgess Sent: 18 February 2008 17:19 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Medical student using wheelchair Which bit of being sterile is the student having problems with? I only ask because if it's keeping his hands 'clean' (i.e. aseptic technique), it's possible to foot-propel a manual chair (if the student can), or else get someone not involved in the aseptic procedure to reposition you. If it's the whole issue of the wheelchair not being sterile, then that's different (which did limit some of my patient contact in palliative care on my placements...but I'm not a medic). Quoting Bryan Coleman <[log in to unmask]>: > Dear all, > > Does anyone have experience of this, or have any good contacts? We > have a student who has had to start using a chair (he was ambulant at > the start of his course) and wondered if there may be other students > who could share experiences with him. > > One issue he raised today is the need to be sterile in certain > environments - eg autopsies - and how the wheelchair makes this more > difficult. I would also be grateful if anyone has any > information/experience relating to this. > > Thank you, > > Bryan > Manchester > [log in to unmask] > > > >