Specially commissioned coronavirus beds are to be set up in care homes across Shropshire to help discharged patients in their recovery.
Shropshire Council has put a call out for manufacturers to supply block orders of ‘COVID-19 recovery beds’ which will allow people to be discharged to recuperate outside hospital.
This will in turn help to free up much needed hospital beds for the anticipated influx of coronavirus patients over the coming months.
The council has not put a figure on how many may be required, but potential suppliers will be asked to provide orders of beds until at least the end of July.
Firms interested in tendering to supply the beds are asked to register their interest via the council’s website as soon as possible.
A tender notice issued by the council said: “Shropshire Council is interested in urgently acquiring block purchased COVID-19 Recovery Beds.
“COVID-19 Recovery Beds contracts will be for a range of bed types to include, nursing, residential with and without dementia care, in care homes, in, or on the borders of, Shropshire.
“The COVID-19 Recovery Beds are to support hospital discharge.
“The contracts will be for a term through to 31 July 2020, with provisions to extend.”
