Bed Inspections

What are the benefits of Bed Inspections?

Regular Profiling Bed Inspections are absolutely vital for a wide number of reasons.

Reducing Bed Rail Accidents

Bed rails are essential for protecting vulnerable people from the risk of falling out of bed, but if not maintained correctly they can create their own risks including entrapment, serious injury and even death. 

The MRHA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) states in the case of incidents of falls, investigations have found the likely cause to be worn or broken parts which should have been replaced during regular maintenance and servicing but which were not carried out or carried out improperly. Which is exactly why care facilities should include Bed Inspections in their PPM.

By having your profiling beds and their bed rails serviced regularly by our expert team of engineers, you can ensure your equipment complies with the BS EN 60601-2-52:2010.

Reducing Breakdowns

Faulty profiling beds can cause significant stress to your patients and residents, plus it can also place your carers at risk. Regularly servicing your profiling beds will ensure that they’re kept in top condition, thereby reducing the chances of it breaking down when you need it the most.

Our engineers carry out thorough checks and can discover and repair minor defects before they turn into bigger problems.

Significant Savings

When a profiling bed breaks down you often have to rely on emergency callouts to get them back up and running. Unfortunately, this can be incredibly expensive – especially if it’s a regular occurrence! By employing our preventative measures you can reduce the need for emergency callouts and save thousands.

Regularly servicing and maintaining your equipment is far cheaper than paying for emergency callouts every time something goes wrong!

Increase Lifespan

Profiling Beds aren’t cheap, but they’re absolutely vital for providing efficient care to your patients so they’re a necessary investment. The typical lifespan of a Profiling Bed is roughly 3-5 years, depending on the manufacturer. But, did you know that you could increase the lifespan of your profiling bed to up to 10 years with regular maintenance?

Carrying out necessary repairs and servicing the beds means they’ll last far longer, thereby providing you a greater return on your investment.

Once they arrive, our engineers will carry out a range of thorough checks, as per the manufacturer’s recommendations, including:

• Checking the general condition of the bed
• Checking the condition of the frame and all pivot points, and lubricating them where necessary
• Checking for faults in mechanical components
• Checking the wires and cables are in good condition and fixed out of the way
• Testing the handset is functional
• Inspecting the castors and testing the brake’s functionality
• Ensuring the bed rails comply with all regulations
• Simulating a load test

Once they’ve carried out the full inspection, you’ll be provided with the appropriate documentation to keep for your records.

Plus, we’ll get you added to our system so you’ll be automatically scheduled in for annual or biannual inspections and regular maintenance services so you don’t even need to worry!