Keep your care equipment safe, compliant and working reliably with Able’s specialist servicing, LOLER thorough examinations and PUWER support. We work across a wide range of patient-handling and care equipment, helping with planned maintenance, compliance inspections, repairs, replacement parts and ongoing equipment management.
Our service goes beyond the inspection itself. We can help manage asset records, certification and future inspection dates, while providing practical repair advice when faults are identified — giving your team a clearer, more organised way to manage equipment across your home or group.
Whether you are planning your next LOLER visit, reviewing servicing across a care home group or dealing with a breakdown, Able can help keep your equipment organised, maintained and easier to manage.
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Bring statutory examination, work-equipment inspection and compliance records into one joined-up programme. Able can support LOLER thorough examinations, PUWER-related inspection needs, certification, asset tagging and proactive scheduling.
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Keep equipment mechanically reliable between inspections with routine servicing, preventative maintenance, wear checks and practical engineering support.
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When equipment develops a fault, Able can help with diagnosis, repair advice, parts and follow-on engineering support to get essential equipment back into service.
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If equipment is no longer economical to repair or you are planning a new installation, Able can also help with replacement equipment, hoists, assisted baths and wider care-equipment supply.
Able helps care settings manage the examination, inspection and record-keeping needed to keep equipment safe, organised and easier to maintain.
Testing, records, asset management and future scheduling in one joined-up service.
Relevant lifting equipment and accessories used to lift people are normally subject to a thorough examination at least every six months, unless a competent person has set another interval in a written scheme of examination.
PUWER applies more widely to work equipment used by employees, helping ensure equipment is suitable, maintained in a safe condition and inspected where necessary.
We can individually tag equipment and maintain an inventory record, making assets easier to identify, report and plan around.
Inspection outcomes and certification are kept organised so your team has a clearer audit trail and easier access to compliance records.
Our service system prompts our team to contact you ahead of planned inspection dates, helping recurring LOLER visits stay on track.
Our existing service is built around doing more than simply recording that an inspection took place. We allow time to assess equipment properly, highlight repair needs and capture the information needed to make future inspections and maintenance easier to manage.
Examination scope and frequency depend on the equipment, its use and any applicable written scheme of examination.
Able supports much more than patient hoists. We can help care settings organise servicing, inspection and repair support across
a broad equipment estate, reducing the number of suppliers your team has to manage.
Servicing, LOLER support, safe working load testing where applicable, repairs and parts across popular mobile hoists and stand aids.
Servicing and inspection support for fixed and ceiling hoists, track systems, motors and associated patient-lifting equipment.
LOLER examination support for patient lifting slings and other relevant lifting accessories used to lift people.
Specialist baths, bath hoists, bath lifters, pool lifts and other assisted-bathing equipment.
Profiling beds, specialist beds, pressure-care mattress systems and associated care equipment.
Shower trolleys, shower chairs, changing tables, examination couches and transfer equipment.
Patient weighing scales, manual wheelchairs, riser recliner chairs and other frequently used mobility equipment.
Suction machines, nebulisers and other specialist care equipment can be reviewed with our team.
LOLER and PUWER compliance do not replace routine maintenance. Planned servicing helps identify wear earlier, reduce avoidable downtime and keep essential care equipment dependable between inspections.
Plan recurring maintenance around the equipment, manufacturer guidance and your operating environment so essential care equipment keeps working as intended.
Identify wear, damage and developing faults before they become larger problems, helping reduce avoidable downtime and unplanned repairs.
Where servicing identifies a problem, Able can help with replacement parts, repair recommendations and follow-on engineering support.
Reliable servicing, clear communication and helpful support matter just as much as the inspection itself.
Direct Customer Feedback
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“Everyone we deal with is always helpful, responsive and professional. Whether it’s servicing our hoists and slings or supplying our chemicals, we consistently receive a reliable and efficient service.”
Direct Customer Feedback
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“Great customer service from Jemma. The engineer James has been amazing; communication about what has been going on and the issues have been fully explained throughout. Perseverance has been the word for this job, but I am so happy we got there. James deserves a star for the challenges he faced with the bath we inherited here. Thank you!”
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“I have been dealing with Able Services for many years. The staff at Able are fantastic and the services they provide are great. I would highly recommend Able to anyone.”
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“They were highly professional, knowledgeable, and attentive throughout the services. Their approach was well-organised, and they took the time to ensure the work was completed properly and to a high standard.”
Our engineers work across equipment from many established healthcare manufacturers. If you are unsure whether we can support a particular model,
send us the make, model and asset details and we can confirm.
Not to worry. Our engineers service and support a wide range of care equipment from many manufacturers, including brands not shown above. Send us the make and model and we’ll confirm how we can help.
Straightforward answers to common questions about care-equipment compliance, servicing and repairs.
LOLER specifically covers lifting equipment and lifting operations, including requirements for thorough examination by a competent person. PUWER applies more broadly to work equipment and requires it to be suitable, maintained in a safe condition and inspected where necessary.
In many care settings both regulations apply to the same equipment, but they cover different responsibilities.
No. A LOLER thorough examination assesses whether relevant lifting equipment remains safe for continued use. Routine servicing and preventative maintenance are separate requirements and help keep equipment working correctly between examinations.
A thorough examination should not be treated as a replacement for regular maintenance.
Yes. Slings used for lifting people are lifting accessories and are normally thoroughly examined at least every six months, unless another interval has been specified within an appropriate written examination scheme.
The examination report will identify defects and any action required. Where necessary, Able can also help with repair recommendations, replacement parts and follow-on engineering support.
Where a defect presents an existing or imminent risk of serious personal injury, LOLER places additional reporting duties on the competent person carrying out the examination.
Yes. Our engineers support equipment from a wide range of healthcare manufacturers, including brands not shown on this page. Send us the make, model and any available asset or serial information and we can confirm the support available.
Yes. Able supports both planned maintenance and reactive equipment repairs. If a fault develops, we can help with diagnosis, replacement parts, repair recommendations and follow-on engineering support.
For planned maintenance, we can also help organise servicing alongside your wider LOLER, PUWER and equipment-management programme.
Whether you need to arrange LOLER testing, review your servicing schedule, discuss a repair or get advice on your equipment, send us a few details and our equipment team will come back to you.
