Astor Bannerman as part of Aveso has installed 100 Tesco Changing Places Toilets to help those with severe disabilities use toilets safely and comfortably. The supermarket’s 100th Changing Places toilet was officially opened today, 3rd December, in its Watford Extra...
Astor Bannerman is delighted to announce with immediate effect, its take over the OpeMed brand and UK operational control. Mark Colebrook, Astor Bannerman MD shared the news: “OpeMed is a very strong ceiling hoist brand with a great reputation in homecare,...
Astor-Bannerman remains fully open for business as usual and we intend to remain open as we are essential to supporting the care industry. At Astor-Bannerman we have ensured we have stocks of finished goods so we have sock baths available for Care Homes on short lead...
Covid-19 Measures Astor-Bannerman are working as hard as we can to ensure we can continue to support all of you through this Covid-19 crisis. We are open for business and intend to remain open as we are essential to supporting the care industry. I wrote to you last...
Covid-19 Measures At Astor-Bannerman we are as concerned as the rest of the community about Covid-19 and we are looking to put in place best practices to minimise risk both to our customers and to our staff as we complete our essential works. We have no reported cases...
Designed & made in our UK factory, the Astor Aquba is our latest innovation in height adjustable basins. The wash basin is the smallest completely integrated unit on the market, ensuring it is the perfect solution for wheelchair access and ideal for under window...
The Astor Shower Trolley is an ideal choice for showering and changing in wet room environments. Designed and manufactured in our UK factory, the shower trolley uses an innovative single actuator lifting system to ensure smooth and quiet height adjustment. This...
Astor-Bannerman are delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Colebrook to the position of Managing Director of Astor-Bannerman’s UK Operations. Mark brings to Astor-Bannerman over 25 years’ global experience in Engineering and Manufacturing businesses, and...
Astor-Bannerman Care are kicking off the festive season with a range of bath colour options… The Avero Motion, Avero Comfort & Compact Bath (excluding the seat) can be purchased in a range of colours this Christmas. This is an exclusive offer to...
Astor-Bannerman are looking for an experienced Sales Manager to join the Astor-Bannerman Care team. If you would like to work for an ethical and compassionate business, this could be the role for you… Astor-Bannerman Care are leading manufactures of equipment...
The OT Show attracts over 4,500 Occupational Therapists every year, interested in seeing new and innovative products and services designed to support the individuals and families they work with. The show is a two day event held at the NEC in Birmingham. It offers OTs...
Astor continues her travels and arrives at Kidz to Adultz North to showcase our specialist products and services… After a long trip back from South Korea, Astor has made it to Kidz to Adultz North in Manchester, where she will be helping our Astor-Bannerman team...
The Astor-Bannerman Elephant has gone travelling – how far will she go?! Astor arrived at Astor-Bannerman to celebrate our 25th Anniversary and what a welcome addition she has been to the team. Not only because of her soft fur and cuddly exterior, but because of...
Today was the Special Olympics Gloucestershire Taster Day, an event encouraging people with physical and learning disabilities to get active. Astor-Bannerman showed our support for the event and went along to cheer on the wonderful competitors and families. The event...
On Thursday 18th October, Astor-Bannerman showcased our products and services at the AccessAbility Exhibition in Leeds. The AccessAbility Exhibition is hosted by the William Merritt Centre – a charity whose ethos revolves around ‘Enabling Greater...
On Thursday 11th October Astor-Bannerman will be ‘baking a difference’ to raise money for MDUK. Muscular Dystophy UK is a charity dedicated to supporting individuals, families and professionals coping with muscle-wasting conditions. MDUK was founded in...
Astor-Bannerman were delighted to be shortlisted as finalists at the 2018 NHS in the North Excellence in Supply Awards. In its 7th year, the awards celebrate the amazing achievements of procurement teams and suppliers to drive value, efficiency and improve patient...
We’ve lost track of the number of families we’ve helped on DIY SOS: The Big Build and every single one is so special. The latest family we helped was the Pollard family in Bristol. Following a series of events which left 24 year old Ryan with brain damage and partial...
Premier League Football Clubs have been in the news again with people questioning their accessibility for disabled supporters. Most recently in this BBC article which shows concerns that many of clubs may not achieve their commitment to incorporating Changing Places...
This week Astor-Bannerman have spent the week at the annual Altenpflege Exhibition in Nürnberg, Germany with our friends at Beka Hospitec, part of the Astor-Bannerman group of companies showcasing our specialist equipment internationally as exclusive UK Beka equipment...
As the number of Changing Places in the UK currently stands at 972 we creep ever closer to the magical 1,000 mark. Last week Rochdale Borough Council contributed by installing an accessible Changing Places toilet in their new Number One Riverside Building for members...
As the number of Changing Places in the UK currently stands at 972 we creep ever closer to the magical 1,000 mark. Last week Rochdale Borough Council contributed by installing an accessible Changing Places toilet in their new Number One Riverside Building for members...
Astor-Bannerman Welcome Celebrity Visitor Last month we were delighted to welcome TV personality Christine Hamilton for a VIP tour of our Cheltenham factory where we design and manufacture life changing assisted bathing and patient handling equipment for people with...
SOMETIME WE ALL NEED A LITTLE EXTRA SUPPORT Valentine’s Day is all about spending time with those you love… Your husband, wife, fiancé, partner, yourself or your family. Sharing moments with those who will support you, no matter what, and enjoying the small things....
