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forefront of mattress design. Working in partnership with Select


Medical it recently launched the Flexi by Pure Air Advanced Crossover mattress. It combines premium-density Visco


memory foam technology with a proven figure-of-eight cell design to combat pressure ulcers. The step-up, step-down surface


is designed to deliver effective pressure redistribution and comfort in static, dynamic and constant low- pressure therapy modes, appropriate to varying needs.


Financing options Gavin Richards, marketing director of Hill-Rom UK, said: “"We have, for a long time, been committed to helping caregivers reduce facility-acquired pressure ulcers. “Our unique, evidence-based surface


technologies help clinicians in both hospitals and care home settings to reach a better outcome for patients. “And the introduction of the Flexi


Pure Air mattress reinforces our commitment to driving real change


within this important area of healthcare.” And Renray Healthcare last year won


the Building Better Healthcare Award for Furniture and Fixtures for its Noodles Technology Mattress, which sees a move away from powered mattress technology. It is also the first static support surface


that can be fully decontaminated; so eradicating the need to dispose of contaminated foam mattresses. And its unique open-cell construction


and clinically-body-zoned sections provide first-level defence against pressure injuries. A spokeswoman at Imperial College


Healthcare NHS Trust, which trialled the mattress said: “This offers a unique non-powered technology for pressure reduction suitable for our high-risk patients who traditionally have been nursed on a dynamic systems, but who often found this to be uncomfortable. “We have also looked at the time


savings made by staff in accessing effective pressure reduction for their patients, and they have noted a significant time saving in comparison to


Less-innovative solutions may be attractive for cost reasons, but in the long term they will no doubt cost the hospital more money and are, therefore, a false economy,


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their usual practice.” Where capital funding for outright


purchase of the very-latest designs is scarce, Hutson advises looking into modern financing options such as rental, leasing, and management contracts, which are proving popular with hospitals around the country.


www.renrayhealthcare.com www.hill-rom.co.uk www.roberlimited.com www.selectmedical.co.uk


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