Carmarthenshire's Integrated Community Equipment Service has taken delivery of a new van to help collect and distribute living aids to its service users. The service, based in Dafen, Llanelli, supplies equipment including crutches, walking frames and toileting aids to over 5,000 people, and is operated jointly between health and social care services. The new van will help the smooth operation of the service, as it will allow for more efficient collection and delivery of items. It is hoped the van will also become a mobile ‘face’ of the service, promoting what it does, and how it can benefit people living in the community. Martin Figg, Operations Manager of the service, said: “Our new van is able to carry more equipment per delivery and collection run, and is therefore helping us to make vital efficiency savings. “It has been especially designed for the Equipment Service and features a fold down access ramp to enable staff to load larger items such as beds and specialist hoists, as ...