10 Top Inclusive Tourism Tips

Nov 1, 2016 | News

Thanks to research completed by Visit Britain, we know that people with health conditions and impairments – and their travelling companions – spend £12 billion a year on tourism in England. More than one in six people in England and Wales have an ‘activity limiting’...

Englands Inclusive Tourism Action Group

Oct 7, 2016 | News

As part of Astor-Bannerman’s commitment to access and inclusivity, we are proud to form an active part of England’s Inclusive Tourism Action Group supporting the Changing Places campaign as co-sponsors Aveso Ltd.  This group was established following the Visit...

New Specialist Product Advisor

Oct 6, 2016 | News

As part of its ongoing expansion, Astor-Bannerman is delighted to announce the appointment of Dominique Higgins to the role of Specialist Product Advisor who will be responsible for London and the M25 area. In her new role, Dominique will be advising and demonstrating...

Colour Coordinated Disabled Adult Changing Table

Sep 26, 2016 | News

Green Adult Changing Tables for the Disabled and Elderly… Specialist disability equipment doesn’t have to look medical or boring, so if you’re looking for something a bit different in a colour to match your bathroom or Changing Places toilet setting, we’ve got...

Supper Hero Support From Astor-Bannerman for Muscular Dystrophy UK

Sep 1, 2016 | News

Phil Grant has worked at Astor-Bannerman, one of the UK’s leading providers of assisted bathing, changing and hoisting equipment since 1999 in various warehouse and shop floor roles, but he also has another role which has seen him raise thousands of pounds for the...

Resourcing & Identifying Suitable Equipment

Apr 6, 2016 | News

When it comes to paediatric bathing, hoisting and moving and handling, sourcing the right equipment and having confidence in your equipment supplier is crucial. That’s why Astor-Bannerman (Medical) Ltd can be found in Dartford on 22nd June at an event dedicated to...

Introducing 2016

Jan 4, 2016 | News

Happy New Year and welcome to 2016.  We hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and New Year. As we enter 2016 we all start to think of a new year bringing new hope and in the words of Albert Einstein – “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for...

The Astor-Bannerman Commitment

Dec 11, 2015 | News

QUALITY SPECIALIST BATHING AND HOSTING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WITH ASTOR-BANNERMAN At Astor-Bannerman, we are known for our passion, innovation and knowledge and we recognise that every single client is unique and extremely important to us.  That’s why, every product...

Christmas Closure 2015

Dec 2, 2015 | News

Please note that Astor-Bannerman will be closed on Friday 4th December for staff training. We will also be closed on Thursday 24th December 2015 from 1pm and back open again on Monday 4th January 2016. If you have a problem with your equipment and require urgent...

An Insight into Astor-Bannerman Assisted Bathing Product Design

Jun 26, 2015 | News

Astor-Bannerman (Medical) Ltd was established 22 years ago and we are extremely proud to be market leaders in the disability bathing market.  We design, manufacture, install and maintain innovative specialist equipment from our Cheltenham headquarters such as height...

Where can i Find Support Cushion to Use in The Bath?

Feb 13, 2015 | News

Look no further! At Astor-Bannerman we make our own high quality cushions to support your body shape and will stay in place when bathing.  Made from a durable poly vinyl material which is wipe clean the supports hold to the bath tub with suckers to ensure there’s no...

Working With OTS

Jan 6, 2015 | News

At Astor-Bannerman we take pride in working closely with healthcare professionals and Occupational Therapists to make sure they get the best assisted bathing advice and solutions for their client’s needs. For over 20 years we have built some great relationships with...

HERE’s to 2015

Jan 5, 2015 | News

Welcome to 2015 and we hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. A new year brings new hope and in the words of Albert Einstein – “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” We’re back open today with business as usual and...

Christmas Closure 2014

Dec 19, 2014 | News

Astor-Bannerman will be closed on Thursday 25th December 2014 and back open again on Monday 5th January 2015. If you have a problem with your equipment and require urgent assistance, please contact Graham on 07834 415633. For all non urgent enquiries, please...

Occupational Therapists Visit Astor-Bannerman

Dec 4, 2014 | News

Today we welcomed a team of Occupational Therapists to Astor-Bannerman HQ where they were given the grand tour of our head office, design studio and factory where our patient handling equipment is manufactured.  They also spent time getting to know every member of our...

Astor-Bannermans Ozzy Osbourne Organises Charity Music Festival

Nov 27, 2014 | News

At Astor-Bannerman, not only do we have our very own super hero, we also have our own Prince of Darkness! Mike Jurgens is just one of our hard working team who build our height adjustable baths and ensure that you get the highest quality disabled care equipment...

Charity Champion at Astor-Bannerman

Nov 21, 2014 | News

We’ve been talking about Super Hero’s a lot recently but did you know we actually have our very own here at Astor-Bannerman? Phil Grant has worked at Astor-Bannerman for almost 20 years and has 2 sons, one of which, Chris Grant (28) has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an...

What Makes A Super Hero

Nov 5, 2014 | News

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. They are the real heroes, and so are the families and friends who have stood by them.” – Christopher Reeve “A hero is any person really intent on...

What’s New at Astor-Bannerman

Jul 14, 2014 | News

So what’s new at Astor-Bannerman? Well, there are lots of new things happening; some of which we can tell you about now. New Brochure Our brand new product brochure is now in circulation and shows the complete range of assisted bathing and care products we have on...

Press Release New Partnership Born

Jun 10, 2014 | News, Press Releases & White Papers

ASTOR-BANNERMAN ARE PROUD TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NOW THE VERY FIRST, AND EXCLUSIVE, CORPORATE SPONSOR OF THE JOSHUA WILSON BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY Brave 13 Year old Joshua Wilson was diagnosed with a reoccurring brain stem tumour at just 3 years old. After...

International Care-Weve Got It Covered

Apr 1, 2014 | News

Back in March this year we visited our friends at Beka Hospitec, part of the Astor-Bannerman group of companies, who were exhibiting at the annual Altenpflege Exhibition in Hannover, Germany. As the leading exhibition for the care service industry which is visited by...

Two Pete in a POD

Mar 27, 2014 | News

Or more accurately, two Petes on two bikes and all for a great cause! Astor-Bannerman Technical Director Pete and Welding Extraordinaire Pete are both keen cyclists and have decided to take on a very brave challenge to raise money for local Charity The National Star...

OT Team Meeting at Astor-Bannerman HQ

Mar 17, 2014 | News

Last week we had 5 Occupational Therapists and one student OT all from Herefordshire visit Astor-Bannerman HQ who were shown the Astor-Bannerman experience. The Team Meeting included an overview of the Astor-Bannerman group where they got to meet our whole team see...

Astor-Bannermans Very Own Wonder Woman

Feb 24, 2014 | News

One of the first products designed and manufactured by Astor-Bannerman back in 1993 was the height adjustable wash basin which, although had undergone numerous developments over the years, still remains one of our most popular products.  This was developed for the...