When seating is not clinically suitable for the user there are many physiological and psychological implications for the user. For example, often pressure ulcers may develop. Pressure ulcers are currently a major concern for the NHS due to their prevalence, the cost of treatments and the impact on the person. Pressure ulcers can often be related to poor seating and indeed good seating can contribute to prevention and contribute to healing (Anton, 2005). Current expenditure by the NHS in the UK on pressure sores is £2.1bn annually. This equates to approximately £10,500 per sore (Bennett et al, 2004). Anecdotal evidence suggests that correct seating provision could be instrumental in depleting this cost by preventing pressure ulcers through investment in chairs before ulcers develop. This project set out to explore this topic via empirical research methods.