Hospital ‘buys half-ton beds’
A hospital in south Yorkshire has purchased new equipment in order to deal with the rising levels of obesity.
Barnsley Hospital spent £19,200 on the two beds which are both capable of holding almost half a ton in weight, reports the Sheffield Star.
It was recently revealed that health problems related to obesity will cost the NHS in Yorkshire more than £1.5 billion by 2015
A trust spokesman said: "Our new beds have a weight limit of 73 stone when raised which makes nursing easier and reduced the risk of injury to patient or staff. The equipment is held in store and taken to whichever ward it is needed on."
He added that the investment will be cheaper than having to repeatedly hire specialist equipment for severely-overweight patients.
In related news, scientists in the UK have recently discovered that children carrying a single gene variant may be more susceptible to overeating and obesity.
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