{"id":19997,"date":"2024-07-17T11:39:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T09:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carttec.com\/?p=19997"},"modified":"2024-11-12T12:05:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:05:16","slug":"the-surprising-wheelchairs-theft-at-the-rey-juan-carlos-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carttec.com\/en\/news\/the-surprising-wheelchairs-theft-at-the-rey-juan-carlos-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"The surprising wheelchairs theft at the Rey Juan Carlos Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In March 2014, the Rey Juan Carlos Hospital was the scene of an unusual and worrying <\/span>wheelchairs theft <\/b>of 47 wheelchairs from the facility, leaving authorities and medical staff completely perplexed and concerned about the centre\u2019s security. Despite the hospital manager’s complaint, the identity of the thieves has remained unknown, leaving the hospital feeling vulnerable.<\/span><\/p>\n

The situation took an unexpected turn when, weeks later, one of the stolen chairs was found being used by a woman. She claimed to have bought it for her father from a second-hand shop, revealing the ease with which such equipment could be stolen and resold. The incident underlined the urgent need to strengthen <\/span>social and health security<\/span><\/a> measures to prevent a recurrence of such thefts.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to prevent wheelchairs theft thanks to Carttec<\/b><\/h2>\n

In 2021, Carttec Group introduced a revolutionary solution to combat such incidents: HorusTEC. Developed by its R&D&I department, this security system:<\/span><\/p>\n