- Is the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust currently under contract with regards to pressure area care mattresses? If so with who? No
- When is this contract due to end? Not applicable
- How many mattresses are in the contract? Not applicable
- Is this a rental contract – if so what is the daily rental cost of a mattress? Not applicable
- Does the contract cover the servicing of these? Not applicable
- Does this contract cover bariatric beds and mattresses as well? Not applicable
- Does the contract include beds? Not applicable
- If not who is this contract held with? Beds are owned and serviced in-house
- Does the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust own any Alternating Air Mattresses, if so how many? Yes, 565
- Are these mattresses sent to a third party for decontamination? If so how much does is the cost to decontaminate a mattress, how many do you send each year and who has this contract? Arjo-Huntleigh. Dynamic Mattresses are decontaminated after each patient. We are unable to supply the price of mattress decontamination and the number sent as these are commercially sensitive pieces of information under section 43 of the freedom of information Act.
- How many static (foam) mattresses on average does the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust purchase per year? Based on 2013-2014 75 static mattresses were purchased
- Is this under contract? Via NHS Supply Chain
- How many replacement covers does the trust purchase? Based on 2013-2014 75 top covers were purchased
- Who is the head of EBME/Head of medical electronics within the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust? Peter Owens
