Outside of the care home market, there are opportunities for the use ofpressure relieving equipment within the private healthcare setting. All individuals are at risk of pressure damage at some time within their lives. These times are linked to changes within their health status. Patients with multiple disease pathologies and co-morbidities will be at a much higher risk of pressure damage occurring.
In recent years private health providers such as hospitals have been undertaking an increasing number of technically complex surgical procedures on patients within their care however it remains rare for patients with multiple co-morbidities to contemplate private health care options for such complex procedures. Instead, they tend to prefer treatment within eiter NHS facilities or private care facilities within NHS centres of excellence.
Such centres are often provided pressure relieving equipment under contract with one of the major equipment manufacturers, including Squirrel Medicals, Squirrel Diamond and Sapphire mattresses.
