Community Equipment Service

The Community Equipment Service (CES) is a Support Service which procures, delivers, collects and recycles items of nursing equipment and aids to daily living which have been prescribed by professionals for client living within the Northern Trust area.

The range of equipment includes electric profiling beds, dynamic/static mattresses and moving and handling equipment (i.e hoists and slings). The service is based in Pennybridge Industrial Estate in Ballymena and the store is open from 8.30 am until 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Facilities at the store include a decontamination unit, storage and delivery/collection of community equipment along with its fleet of delivery and collection vans.

You should discuss your needs with your District Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist who will assist you in obtaining the correct type of equipment to meet your needs.

Collecting and returning equipment

Equipment is delivered to the client’s place of residence (after assessment and prescription by the professional) and it can be retained for as long as it is clinically necessary. CES encourages those clients who are capable to call at the centre to collect small items of equipment which will easily fit into their cars. CES also promotes the return of equipment that is no longer required, equipment can be easily returned to the recycling centre on site.