Stretchers are used to transport clients in lying position between locations within a facility. They come in many shapes and sizes. All hospital stretchers have wheels or castors and they may be height adjustable. Some stretchers are battery operated with similar functions to profiling beds. Stretchers are a standard item of equipment in all hospitals and healthcare facilities and services. Specialist stretchers include those designed specifically for ambulance use and bariatric stretchers for morbidly obese clients 

Wheelchairs are another standard item for equipment in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Different versions are available. Some are designed to provide clients with independent mobility and have features such as being foldable for transport in cars. Others are designed only for assisted mobility where carers are required. A point to note is that design features that are important for individual use in the community, such as collapsible footrests and protruding parts, may increase the likelihood of injury, especially if used regularly by clients. For such clients, purpose‑built transfer and transport chairs may present fewer contact hazards than wheelchairs designed for independent mobility. Bariatric chairs should have electric motors.