Dignity Access

Dignity Access and WashPod accessible wetrooms

Dignity Access is a small British private company dedicated to the manufacture and installation of temporary accessible bathing solutions. Its main product is WashPod, a range of adapted, self-contained, wheelchair-friendly wetrooms designed for rapid installation both inside and outside a home. The company was born out of Cowan Architects, a chartered architects' practice specialising in accommodation designs for people with disabilities, and works with modular construction specialists.

Eight temporary wetroom models

The WashPod range consists of eight different models, designed to suit different needs and spaces. All of them share the characteristic of being accessible and level access, meaning no steps or edges that hinder entry. The company presents them as self-contained solutions that require no property adaptations, and notes that they differ from conventional step-in shower cubicles. Among the products featured on the site are the Compact Internal, Mini Internal and Micro Internal models.

Fast installation with no building work

According to the company, installing a WashPod can be completed within one to four days, depending on the chosen model, with an estimated lead time of two to four weeks. The modular design makes it easy to place in both large and small spaces. The company stresses that this system allows people to maintain their daily routine with minimal disruption and that it is suitable for rental properties, where the landlord often does not authorise permanent adaptations.

An alternative to hospitalisation or care home

Dignity Access presents its solutions as a cost-effective alternative to prolonged hospital stays or moving to a care home. The aim is for the person to recover in their own home, with fast installation and no need for additional adaptations to the house. WashPods can be rented or bought, and the company states that they are designed to help people stay in their home or return to it from hospital.

Fully managed service aimed at professionals

The company handles the entire process, from design to installation, in order to offer a hassle-free experience. In addition, healthcare professionals can arrange a video call survey during their visits, a resource designed to speed up assessment when time is limited. The site also mentions specific sections for solicitors and for continuing professional development (CPD), which indicates that the company works with intermediaries and prescribers in the legal and healthcare fields.

Industry recognition

The company states that it has been honoured at the Occupational Therapy Excellence Awards for two consecutive years, in every category it entered. In 2025, Dignity Access was the outright winner in the Innovation in Equipment category; in 2024, it won Gold in the Best Equipment Provider category and in the Equipment Innovation Excellence category. Managing Director Phillip Mumford and Operations Director Lewis Gopsill are quoted in the material about these awards. The awards are organised in the UK and have an independent panel of judges.

Area of operation

Dignity Access's activity is aimed at elderly people and people with disabilities across the UK, according to the company's own description. Its approach combines the manufacture of the modules, project management and final installation at the user's home.