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Pictured from left-to-right: Mike Lord, BHTA Chairman; representing TGA - Justin Bone, After-sales service; Kim Cook, Customer Service; Daniel Stone, Managing Director; Sarah Mead, Customer Service Manager; Tim Ross, National Sales Manager; Dom Thomas, Service Manager: Bill Turnbull, BBC Journalist. The national mobility scooter specialist TGA has won the prestigious Customer Service Team of the Year Award once more at the recent British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) Annual Awards Dinner, Grange St. Paul's Hotel, London. The BHTA is the UK's largest healthcare association with all of its members adhering to a Trading Standards Code of Conduct. This means customers of member companies, such as TGA, can rest assured that they will receive professional support and service. The BHTA Annual Awards Dinner was a glamorous black-tie affair attended by key figures within the healthcare sector and proceeding were hosted by BBC journalist and celebrity Bill T

Despite being unable to drive a car or walk without difficulties anymore due to Peripheral Neuropathy, Andy Bennett, 48 from Troedyrhiw in Wales, is enjoying the freedom to drive once more thanks to a life-changing  ‘Breeze Midi 3’ mobility scooter  from TGA. Originally from Port Talbot, Andy has always led an active life through weight lifting, martial arts and outdoor pursuits. He was a single parent for 12 years however this did not stop him from enjoying many physical activities and being a busy wedding chauffer and delivery driver. During his career he was able to drive many top car brands include Daimler, Ferrari and Porsche and also owned a top specification Toyota Celica along with a Suzuki GSXR-750 motorbike. However over a period of several years Andy began to experience growing pain in his hands and feet, especially when lifting weights in the gym. He was finally diagnosed with Diabetes that resulted in walking difficulties and Peripheral Neuropathy – a condition caus

Ailsa Reston, Occupational Therapist (OT), highlights the benefits of prescribing motorised TGA Wheelchair Powerpacks to protect carers from excessive back strain, when propelling manual attendant-controlled wheelchairs About the Author: Ailsa Reston, Occupational Therapist Ailsa Reston qualified as an OT in 1986 from St. Andrews School of Occupational Therapy. She initially worked in the NHS in the field of adult physical medicine and then specialised in the field of neurology and the treatment of Stroke. In 1999, alongside fellow OT and COTSSIP member Bev Kelly, she set up the independent OT Practice,  RKS Occupational Therapist Services  based in Cheshire. RKS recommends the TGA Wheelchair Powerpack range to its clients including the Solo, Duo, Duo HD and PLUS models. As average wheelchair occupant weight increases, fitting a TGA Powerpack can be a proven solution to help push a manual wheelchair A TGA Wheelchair Powerpack  is a powered unit that can be fitted to the unders