Emergency Equipment Loan Service
Free Loan of Emergency Equipment
Newlife provides short-term loans of beds and buggies for a period of up to six months to meet urgent medical needs for children with unstable, life-limiting, or life-threatening conditions. This service is specifically available to:
- Prevent avoidable hospital admissions
- Support discharge from hospitals or hospices
- Provide appropriate equipment for children requiring end-of-life care
We encourage professionals to contact the Newlife Nurse Helpline before completing an application form to confirm whether the child they are supporting is eligible for this service.
This service is designed to respond rapidly in emergency medical situations, ensuring children can access essential equipment. Applications must then be made online using the Newlife application form.
At the end of the loan, Newlife arranges collection, followed by full clinical cleaning and testing before redeployment to another child in urgent need.
If beds or buggies are required outside of this emergency criteria, please visit our Equipment Grants page for alternative support options.
Process For Emergency Equipment Application
What information do I need for my application?
- An assessment for the equipment that is being requested from Newlife’s loan suite, needs have taken place or be in process before you apply.
- This will need to be carried out by an appropriate professional who is actively involved in your child’s care, and is also able to assess the type of equipment requested, for example- an Occupational Therapist can assess for a Bed.
- We will need information on the long-term plan of the requested equipment.
- The equipment requested must be checked and selected by the assessing professional, from our loan suite.
- Please be aware that the availability of equipment changes frequently and may not be available at the point of application.
- Once the equipment has been selected, the supporting professional needs to provide a headed letter or official work email which contains the following information.
- Childs Name
- Date of birth
- Confirmation of diagnosis/ condition (or suspected)
- Why the equipment is being requested and is it considered urgent.
- What difference will the provision of the equipment make to the child/ young person.
- Full confirmation of specification.
- The plan for long term provision.
Once you have gained all of the information above you will be ready to complete the application form below.
If you require any support with the pre application and application process, please contact the nurse helpline:
Freephone 0800 902 0095
Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm