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Any perambulator might be discriminated against, in any service providers building or anywhere else, that does nothing to make it anything but difficult to take your pram or buggy into or onto something or somewhere where ordinary two legged persons may wander unhindered. I thought I could argue the toss stating that it wasn't suitable for wheelchairs, but as long as some provisions are made for persons with disabilities, I for one of millions of buggy/pram users, are still neglected and therefore discriminated against, because our needs are not catered for in the 'Equality Act 2010'.
I have a twin tandem pram, and it's 73am wide open.Goes through most doors. But not my vets. Nor could i tackle the six various steps up to the door, because the doorbell at the rear for wheelchair users, doesn't work. And when i got inside, my perambulator would not get into any of the consultation rooms doors. They had to stay in the hallway!

Hi, OP

I think Human Rights is probably a more heavyweight topic than necessary for prams not fitting... It's annoying, but you could write a pram review on here maybe?

I went somewhere today where my appointment was on the first floor and they did not have a lift. I carried the buggy and DD2 up 3 flights of stairs. They showed me out "the back way" when I left, but that still required me to carry the buggy up two steps. Not sure what they would do for wheelchair users.
My DD's buggy is just a normal umbrella fold one - I dread to imagine what would happen in your situation.
It's a local authority building, too...

This, too, shall pass.

To be fair, you could have chosen a different pram. It's not an equality issue - what do they do in all the countries of the world where they don't even have prams?

Next time I go to my appointment, DD2 will be in a sling. I do appreciate that's trickier with two children though.

gretagrip quite possibly the most apt name on a thread ever!

Why are you using a pram that has a disability?

You won't be using a pram all your life, small inconvenience.

Buy a smaller pram.

mike I thought the same

I am struggling.

Wide load, EchoBi?

Heavy load Greta.

Quadruple buggy here.

I'm like a maypole,i have ten children on leads and a quadrupke buggy.

Oi,were you being rude about my arse?

But can you shepherd them thruogh the door, Maria?

<<doe, a deer, a teenage deer>>

It's a while since i were a teenage deer er dear.

Anyway,back to the vets.

Don't they have ramps?

Why didn't you KNOCK at the back door for wheelchair users if the door bell had run out of battery hens

Using a pram is not a protected characteristic, therefore it does not fall under the Equalities Act.

Worms and fleas, maybe, but ramps? Not sure.

Can't you carry the child? Use a bike luck on the pram if you worry about it.

Surely a doctor's is a more appropriate place to take children for treatment anyway. Just a thought.

Wallison

Get a sling and a umbrella fold pushchair?

You arent being discriminated against - you chose that perambulator (arf. Are we in the 50's)

It doesnt fit? Change it. Many wheelchair users dont have that option. They are being discriminated against

Perambulator is earlier than 50s.

More Victorian i'd guess,even my Granny called them pushchairs (and so did i) but not buggies.

Is this quietlysuggests MIL again?

Wibu to suggest op needs to purchase a Fucking Grip as well as a smaller perambulator?

Echo yes, it is Vicky. You're right.... Have we a time traveller in our midst?

Ooooooh, Dr Who.

MASSIVE EXPLOSION

Tardis appears.

<<legs it into the Tardis>>

I am Billie Piper you know.

Or Rose somebody.

Or whoever.

And i will bet this is the longest 'Human rights' thread ever.

You're not wrong there, EchoBi.

[grib]

This is not even in active..

Why is that?

Oh frick,i am wrong.

Howzat for an admission?

Never been known before.

Best. Thread. Title. Ever.

Its a pain in the arse when you can't get a buggy somewhere, but you have to factor that in when you're going places. Its not discrimination.

OP asked a question [i think]

Then went to bed the vets,never to be seen again.

They put her down the ramp and sent her home in a pushchair.

Maybe she's still there, trying to get the doorbell to work?

YANBU (even though you didn't ask that).

I became extremely cross last week, when I sent Nanny out with the DC and she couldn't fit the perambulator into the hackney. It was most inconvenient to have to send the ducal carriage out, just when I was hoping to nip into town and buy new ribbons for my new bonnet.