LifeGlider Pro is the higher grade, non folding, professionally managed version of LifeGlider, designed for pooled multi user environments. It reduces falls risk, improves rehab outcomes and lowers burden on staff.

This page is written for NHS decision makers, clinical leads, therapy teams, care home operators and risk managers.

• 1. Overview: what is LifeGlider Pro
• 2. Who it is for
• 3. Why Pro, non folding
• 4. How the pool lease works
• 5. Pricing and contract options
• 6. QR tracking and cleaning
• 7. Falls, CQC and governance
• 8. Comparison vs frames
• 9. Terms and responsibilities
• 10. Get started

LifeGlider Pro is a non folding, pelvic support walking device designed specifically for professional, multi user environments. Users walk upright, supported at the pelvis, reducing falls risk and enabling safer early mobilisation.

• Reduces falls and near misses
• Supports early mobilisation after surgery
• Helps users walk upright, not hunched
• Reduces load on staff by lowering hands on guarding
• Shows proactive falls prevention for CQC and commissioners

For adults who can weight bear but struggle with balance, posture or confidence. Ideal for:

• Stroke
• Multiple sclerosis
• Parkinson’s
• Functional neurological disorder
• Cauda equina syndrome
• Incomplete spinal injuries
• Post spinal surgery
• Hip and knee replacements
• Chronic back pain
• Cerebral palsy (ambulant)
• Gait and balance disorders
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Long Covid weakness
• General frailty
• Frequent falls with frames

Suitability must be clinically assessed.

• No folding mechanism means no risk of staff failing to lock a frame
• Stronger, higher grade build for commercial / institutional use
• Nests for storage (similar to shopping trolleys)
• Clear visual difference from consumer units
• Lower misuse and a cleaner governance line

Ideal for wards, corridors, therapy gyms and high traffic care home areas.

• You choose the number of Pro units. No minimum.
• Choose contract: 90 day rolling, 3 year or 5 year.
• First 28 days rental per unit is paid upfront.
• Ongoing invoicing every 28 days (usually direct debit).
• Faulty or damaged units are removed from use and swapped.
• You can expand your pool at any time, subject to contract.
• All units have QR tracking for cleaning and allocation logs.

Pricing is per LifeGlider Pro unit, per day, including access to the managed service.

• Standard swap: £55 per unit (aim 3–5 working days).
• Urgent swap: £85 per unit (priority where possible).
• Replacement if lost, stolen or destroyed: £3495 per unit.

One price structure for all. Bespoke deals for very large groups can be agreed separately.

QR tracking is part of the package and supports:

• Location and allocation history for each unit.
• Cleaning logs for audit and infection control.
• Finder function showing where a unit should be and who to contact.

QR codes must not be removed, covered or defaced as they form part of the safety process and lease terms.

Falls are one of the highest avoidable harms in care. They trigger ambulance call outs, imaging, surgery, extended length of stay and serious incident reviews. CQC expects providers to show proactive work to reduce foreseeable harm.

National data sources such as NHS England, Public Health England and Academic Health Science Networks highlight the high cost and impact of falls. LifeGlider Pro cannot remove all risk but gives a defensible, structured way to offer safer upright mobility where appropriate.

Standard walking aids have a place, but they all rely on leaning forward and loading through the arms. If the aid moves, slips or catches, falls are common.

LifeGlider Pro will not be suitable for everyone, but once known it becomes part of reasonable consideration when choosing equipment after falls or when standard aids are clearly unsafe or deconditioning.

This page is an overview and expression of interest. It does not form a contract. A formal agreement will be provided for signature before any LifeGlider Pro units are supplied.

• All LifeGlider Pro units remain the property of Mobility UK.
• Units are supplied on a lease basis only and are not for resale, assignment or sub lease.
• Consumer LifeGlider units are for individual home use only and are not authorised or warranted for clinical, multi user or pool use.

• Clinical assessment of user suitability and ability to weight bear.
• Supervision and staffing in line with local risk assessments.
• Immediate removal from use if any damage, instability or safety concerns are identified.
• Reporting faults, damage or missing parts within 24 hours.
• Ensuring QR codes remain visible and intact on all units.
• Maintaining local cleaning, infection control and allocation records as required.

• LifeGlider Pro reduces the risk of certain falls but cannot eliminate risk entirely.
• Day to day operational control, staffing levels and supervision remain the responsibility of the provider.
• Failure to follow instructions, failure to report faults or continued use of a unit considered unsafe will fall outside warranty and may affect liability.
• Where a unit is lost, stolen or returned in non serviceable condition, a replacement charge of £3495 per unit applies.

Full terms, including data protection, insurance and service levels, will be set out in the formal contract documentation.

We can arrange an initial call, demonstration or training session for your team.

• Service review and falls profile discussion.
• Clinical demonstrations for therapists and decision makers.
• Training options for physiotherapists, OTs, nurses and care staff.
• Rollout planning for single sites or group providers.

Contact: martyn@mobility.org.uk