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Drive Medical Service provides dedicated clinical education, advice and guidance to support Community Equipment Services, with 24/7 access to our Clinical Team.

Our clinical advisers are qualified nurses with extensive community experience, helping support clinicians, therapists and service providers with guidance, training and product evaluations—particularly where specialist knowledge is required.

This support is especially valuable where specialist training is needed, with our Clinical Team maintaining expertise across the following areas:

  • Critical Care
  • ROSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
  • Paediatric Care
  • Elderly Care
  • Orthopaedics
  • Moving and Handling
  • Tissue Viability

Equipment Selection Pathway Guidance

Drive Medical Service Clinical Specialists are available to assist with the development of equipment selection guidelines and decision trees. Product equipment selection guides are available to help nursing staff prescribe the correct equipment in line with current local and national guidance.

Patient Specific Clinical Advice

Choosing medical devices for patients can be daunting, with so many options available. With differing needs, it’s important that equipment selected is specific to a patient’s requirement.

PACE Training Program

PACE System is an online clinical training tool that offers a wealth of resources for both in-house and customer training. From interactive online training sessions to clinical and technical presentations, PACE provides an easily accessible alternative to hands on training that customers can tap into at their convenience.

Clinical Support

Clinical Training

We deliver clinical training and guidance tailored for Community Equipment Services, including interactive Pressure Ulcer Prevention workshops led by a registered clinical specialist, encouraging shared learning and practical discussion relevant to care in the home.

In-house study days

In-house study days are a key part of training delivery and clinical support, some examples of current involvement within the clinical team include:

  • Delivery of Foundation Doctor training – equipment awareness.
  • Delivery of PU and Infection Control Link Nurse training.
  • Presentation at Student Nurse study events.
  • Attendance at Matrons Meetings.
  • Delivery of training to community nursing teams.
  • Product selection and appropriate use training, guides and audits.
  • Training in safe storage/equipment care/ damage reduction – all staff roles.