Managed equipment
This involves an NHS Trust or its own MES provider contracting with Hill-Rom to provide a service for supply, maintenance, management and replacement of patient room equipment over a term of between 5 and 15 years.
Benefits of a Managed Equipment Service
- Flexible contract allowing NHS Trusts to change quantity and mix of product in line with patient needs.
- NHS Trusts or their MES provider engages one contract only.
- No requirement for separate leasing contract.
- Provides certainty over costs for the full contract term.
- Offers access to new product innovations.
- Potential for complete VAT recoverability.