Side Rails in Patient Care.
Section 2 - The issue of side rails in patient care
Bed rails, side rails or cot sides are commonly used equipment in healthcare. They are intended to prevent individuals from accidently failing out of the bed, something which can potentially cause huge amounts of distress, injury, even death. Reports in 2007 show that in England and Wales in one year alone, 44,000 people suffered bed falls while in hospital. Of these 90 sustained a fractured neck of femur and 11 died. In addition, these devices can not only safety but a sense of security among those at risk of falls.
However bed rails, side rails or cot sides can pose a risk to health and safety.
NHS Approved Supplier
Squirrel Medical has been successfully added to the NHS preferred suppliers list for its range of high specification digital pressure-relieving mattresses. This tender process considered ‘best value’ criteria based on several factors including price, performance and reliability as well as safety and regulatory compliance.