Purpose

Our vision Is
to create standalone contract providing Beds and Pressure care that
provides a wide range of equipment relating to specific areas of
Healthcare provision to support prescribers issuing equipment
facilitating Hospital Discharge, avoid Hospital admittance and
allow Residents to live independently within their own homes. The
Contract is aimed to reduce cost by appointing one sole provider
for the equipment detailed within the contract.

Decision

The Portfolio
Holder for Adult Social Care and Health (Deputy Leader)
authorises:
 

1.            
the award of Wigan Council’s Pressure Care and Beds
Contract to the provider identified in the report; and

2.            
the Assistant Director – Legal, Governance &
Elections on behalf of the Council to enter any agreements
necessary to facilitate point 1.