Alpha Extra Specialist Chair
Specialist seating designed to deliver advanced positioning, pressure care and all-day comfort
The Alpha Extra Specialist Chair provides adaptable seating for people with complex mobility, posture and pressure care needs. Suitable for semi-ambulant and non-ambulant users, the chair combines advanced positioning functionality with supportive comfort for prolonged daily use. Adjustable seating angles, reclining functionality and pressure-relieving cushioning help improve posture, reduce strain and support safer repositioning throughout the day. With custom build options and adaptable features, the Alpha Extra is designed to meet a wide range of clinical and care requirements.
- Improves positioning - Hugely customisable positioning options help maintain comfort, posture and pressure management throughout the day.
- Enhances pressure relief - Visco pressure-relieving foam helps redistribute weight away from vulnerable pressure areas.
- Maintains postural stability - Adjustable seat angles and reclining functionality help encourage safer, more supportive positioning.
- Assists safer transfers - Tilt-in-Space functionality helps support controlled sitting, repositioning and standing.
- Adapts to complex needs - Custom build options allow the chair to be tailored for a wide range of users.
- Delivers all-day comfort - Supportive cushioning and reclining features help improve comfort during prolonged sitting.
A single seating solution designed to manage complex posture, pressure and mobility needs while maintaining comfort and safety as conditions change.
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Why choose a chair?
Why choose a chair?
Your chair, bespoke to you
Working in close collaboration with Occupational Therapists, Channel Healthcare ensures that seating isn’t just off-the-shelf. Every seating consultation with a Channel Healthcare seating consultant combines clinical insight with emotional understanding. Every chair in the range is built (or adjusted) with your body, your health, and your lifestyle in mind.
Finding the right fit
A Clinically Informed Approach
Listen and Assess
Pressure Mapping & Posture
Tailored Recommendations
Fine Tuning
A Clinically Informed Approach
Listen and Assess
Pressure Mapping & Posture
Tailored Recommendations
Fine Tuning
Request a Brochure
Finding the right seating solution is a deeply personal journey, and at Channel Healthcare, we believe you shouldn't have to navigate it alone.
Our brochure brings everything you need together in one place - from our full range of needs-led seating solutions (matched to you using our OT-designed Chair Selector Tool) to expert advice from our team and our network of Occupational Therapists.
Our process
Your home is your sanctuary. We understand that having someone in your space can be an unsettling experience, but that’s where we’re different. We’re warm, friendly and we don’t believe in the hard sell - we believe in finding a solution that meets your needs. It’s as simple as that.
And, for extra peace of mind, not only is every one of our seating specialists DBS checked, but we expect every member of our team to adhere to our strict Channel Code of Conduct. Giving peace of mind that you’ll receive the very best service, every time.
Let's Talk
We will call to discuss what you need, why you need it and explore how we can best support you.
Book a visit
One of our seating consultants will book in for a home visit, usually within 7 days of your initial call.
Home Consultation
Our seating consultant will bring a demo chair for you to try. From there, we’ll establish how we can design a chair that fits you.
Custom Sizing
The main event! We will measure you in the chair to make sure your new chair will fit you absolutely perfectly.
No Pressure Quote
We’ll leave a quote with you to think over. No pressure. No deadlines. And, if you do decide to buy, we’ll send your order directly to the factory as soon as you’re ready.
Delivery - the Channel Healthcare way
An appointment time that suits you
Our delivery team
Unpacking your chair
We'll build it
The handover
An appointment time that suits you
Our delivery team
Unpacking your chair
We'll build it
The handover
Your Next Step to Better Seating
With three decades of industry experience, our team of knowledgeable seating consultants understand that everyone’s experience is unique.
Whether you’re adapting to a new way of life, living with a long-term condition or caring for someone who needs extra support, we’re here to listen. We collaborate with individuals, families, occupational therapists and local authorities to create bespoke, needs-led solutions, no matter how complex – without pressure or hard sales tactics.
Investing in the right seat now isn’t just about comfort - it’s about caring for your future self. Let’s get you sitting right, feeling better and supported every step of the way.
Product FAQ's
Yes. Adjustable positioning, castors and push handles help carers reposition and support users more safely and efficiently.
Yes. The removable double seat cushion allows simple seat height adjustment to help achieve more appropriate seating positions.
Yes. The chair is designed for healthcare use, with durable materials, lockable castors and easy-clean fabrics suitable for clinical and care settings.
Yes. The Alpha Extra is designed for semi-ambulant and non-ambulant users who require greater support during sitting, transfers and repositioning.
Tilt-in-Space positioning changes the seating angle while helping maintain body alignment and pressure distribution, supporting comfort and safer repositioning.
Yes. The chair features adjustable backrest recline and seat angle positioning to support comfort, posture and pressure management.
Yes. The chair’s supportive positioning and Tilt-in-Space functionality can help people living with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke, MND or Multiple Sclerosis.
Yes. Adjustable seat depth, seat rake angle and reclining functionality help improve positioning for people with posture issues, spinal conditions or body repositioning requirements.
Yes. Visco pressure-relieving foam and optional pressure-reducing cushions help redistribute pressure and improve comfort for people vulnerable to pressure damage or fragile skin.
The chair is suitable for people with complex posture, mobility and pressure care needs, including those living with neurological conditions, back and spine issues or reduced mobility.
