The Trust is implementing a new bed and new hybrid mattress. It has already been installed at HRI and we are currently getting staff at CRH trained and expect implementation to be 14th & 15th March.

We do need to get all ward staff trained to 70% otherwise implementation may need to be put back, which would be a shame.

The new mattress is to help reduce patient harm, increase patient comfort and still reduce pressure damage without having to put patients on alternating pressure mattresses. This would help the Trust reduce the costly impact in hiring so many air mattresses.