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When someone leaves hospital and needs support there are lots of different types of equipment that can help them regain or keep their independence.

This can be anything from special beds to equipment to help with personal care; from walking frames to crutches and wheelchairs.  But this equipment can be very expensive and often isn't returned to the hospital.  So, today Bromley Council and Bromley Healthcare have put out a plea for patients and their families who may have been loaned a piece of equipment to take a minute to look in the garage or under the stairs or even in the loft to see if they might still have equipment such as a wheelchair they've forgotten to return.

If they do find something, they should contact the Integrated Community Equipment Service on 0208 313 4855 who can tell them where it should be returned or they can visit MyLife, the Council's adult social care website, where there is a guide for patients and their families on the return of equipment.