New admissions
Get the right bed, mattress or hoist in place for a resident's needs without waiting for a purchase to be approved.
Equipment hire
Profiling bed, mattress and hoist hire for care homes and hospitals
Short- and long-term hire of care equipment when you need extra capacity, cover for a repair or the right equipment for a new admission, delivered and installed ready to use.
- Profiling beds and pressure mattresses
- Mobile hoists, stand aids and bath hoists
- Delivered, installed and collected
- Serviced and safety-checked before every hire
- 40+ years' experienceServicing for the NHS and private sector
- All makes and modelsApproved dealers, authentic parts
- Bespoke electronic reportsYour service reports online, for every asset
- DBS-checked engineersUniformed, ID-carrying and fully trained
When hire makes sense
The right equipment, when you need it
Hiring lets you respond quickly to changing needs, and every hire unit is checked and maintained by us.
Cover while we repair
When a bed or hoist is out of service, a hire unit keeps care running until yours is back.
Peaks in demand
Extra capacity for winter pressures, refurbishments or temporary changes, without the capital cost.
Equipment available to hire
- Electric profiling beds, including low beds and bariatric beds
- Dynamic and pressure-relieving mattresses
- Mobile hoists and stand aids, with compatible slings
- Bath hoists and bath lifts
- Chair scales and other specialist equipment on request
Short-term and long-term hire
Hire periods can be as short as a few weeks or run for months. Short-term hire suits new admissions, end-of-life care and cover during repairs. Longer hire suits extra capacity through busy periods or while you plan a purchase. If you decide to buy a hired item, ask us about buying it outright.
Safe, checked and maintained
Every item is cleaned, safety-checked and, for lifting equipment, examined under LOLER before it's delivered. If something goes wrong during the hire, call us and we'll repair or replace it. You don't have to manage servicing or inspections for hired equipment: we look after that for the length of the hire.
Equipment hire in Hampshire and the South Coast
From our base in Lee-on-the-Solent we deliver hire equipment to care homes, nursing homes, hospices and hospitals across Portsmouth, Southampton, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Winchester and Basingstoke, and across West Sussex and Dorset. Ask us about availability further afield.
How it works
From first call to compliant equipment
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Free on-site audit
We visit, audit your equipment and asset numbers, send you a written report and look for savings against your current supplier.
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Clear, itemised quote
A quote for exactly the equipment and service frequency you need. No hidden costs and no minimum number of assets.
- 3
Scheduled visits
Quarterly, six-monthly or annual visits. Engineers carry spare parts so most faults are fixed first time.
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Reports and asset records
Every item barcoded and logged, on our own system, with a bespoke electronic report after each visit that you can log in and download.
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Find out moreFAQs
Equipment hire FAQs
How much does it cost to hire a profiling bed?
It depends on the type of bed, whether you need a mattress and how long you hire for. Tell us what you need and we'll confirm the hire price, delivery and collection up front.
Is there a minimum hire period?
Hire periods are agreed when you book, and short-term hire is available. We'll confirm the minimum period and all costs in your quote.
Do you deliver and install hire equipment?
Yes. We deliver, install and hand over every item to your staff, and collect it at the end of the hire.
Who is responsible for servicing hired equipment?
We are. Hired equipment is checked before delivery and maintained by us throughout the hire, including LOLER examinations for lifting equipment.
Can we buy equipment we've hired?
Yes. If you decide to keep a hired item, ask us and we'll quote to buy it.
Keep every bed, hoist and chair safe, compliant and working
Book a free on-site survey or talk to our team about servicing, LOLER inspections, repairs and equipment supply.