Wednesday, 4 September 2019

NHS could save thousands of pounds by cutting back on expensive air mattresses

NHS could save thousands of pounds by cutting back on expensive air mattresses High-tech mattresses used by the NHS are no better than cheaper alternatives at protecting against pressure sores, according to a study.

The devices, built into one in ten hospital beds, are allocated to patients at risk of pressure sores - mostly the elderly.

Whether they work compared to cheaper special foam mattresses had not been studied in depth until now. The Daily Mail

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