Bariatric beds and equipment (FOI)

​​Request

A

The amount of money that was spent by the Health Department on bariatric beds and equipment in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 – a break down for each year.

B

What equipment has been bought between 2011 and 2015 and what is it used for?

C

How often does the equipment/beds get used on a yearly basis?

D

What health sites was the equipment/beds bought for?

Response

A B and D

The responses are available for download on the following link:

View the cost and type of bariatric equipment used by Health and Social Services (size 40KB)

C

It is difficult to give exact details of how often the equipment is used as most is in continual daily use. We do know that in our equipment store there is normally at least one bariatric commode, one bariatric bed and one chair out in use within the hospital throughout the year.