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I have to say I don’t understand the difference between someone driving the chair they are sitting in and calling it across the room under control - and from my own experience I can think of numerous situations where the ability to call back a chair that has been parked out of the way to give PAs access to the bedside would impart real choice and control to the wheelchair user. Vin Vin West Chair Arfon Access Group 01286880761 07771536760 Glyn Dwr Llandwrog Uchaf Caernarfon LL54 7RA [log in to unmask] > On 29 Jul 2015, at 16:56, Harbach Geoff <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I saw a remote controlled powered chair at PMG last year I think. > Scares the hell out of me. > > Technically it is relatively easy to do, but from an ethical point of > view it is questionable due to the safety issues. > > Why would the chair need to be got out of the way ? > > G.J.Harbach I.Eng MIED IIPEM ATPsoc > Registered Clinical Technologist > Rehabilitation Engineering Specialist > Department of Healthcare Science > West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre > 91 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak. > Birmingham B29 6JA > Tel 0121 466 3066 > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > www.actwmids.nhs.uk > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are private and > confidential. 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