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The  Heathfield Neuro Disability Service  (formerly the Priory Hospital Heathfield) is an inpatient hospital for men and women who have acquired brain injury or neuro-degenerative illnesses. The hospital provides a longer term package of care for adults and has recently been refurbished and now includes Abacus Shuttle 200 ceiling hoists. A new high specification wing includes attractive leisure and dining rooms, a specialist rehabilitation therapy centre and nine fully accessible en-suite bedrooms. Each bedroom incorporates high quality fixtures and fittings and an Abacus ceiling track hoist for safe transfer of semi and non-ambulant residents from bed to wheelchair. Abacus was selected to specify, supply, install and commission nine Shuttle 200  ceiling track hoists . These rail and motor unit systems provide powered assistance for carers when transferring patients around the bedroom, commonly from bed-to-wheelchair/bathing transit chair. The hoists combine with a variety of