Hospice in the Weald, based in Pembury, is donating its former ward beds to East Sussex charity Medi Tech Trust as part of a refurbishment project.
Although the beds are no longer suitable for hospice use, Medi Tech Trust will distribute them to healthcare organisations, educational institutions and hospitals overseas.
Richard Wilson, operations project support manager at Hospice in the Weald, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Medi Tech Trust to ensure that the old beds can be re-purposed for the benefit of others, extending their life and impact across a range of healthcare and support services.”
The bed donation comes as part of a major upgrade to the hospice’s facilities, designed to improve patient comfort and care.
Medi Tech Trust, which donates medical equipment to healthcare services in the UK and abroad, will place the beds through its Medigive recycling initiative.
Bob Lewis, founder of Medi Tech Trust, said: “Medi Tech Trust is extremely grateful to Hospice in the Weald for their generous donation of hospital beds.
“Though they no longer suit the purpose of the hospice, which is upgrading its facilities to provide even better care, they will still have a new lease of life.
“Through our charity’s medical recycling initiative, Medigive, nothing will be wasted.
“We will be onwardly donating some of these beds to well deserving community causes within the UK, including two colleges training potential staff for the NHS; a community care charity in the west country and the remainder, if not needed in the UK, will be shipped to the Congo and Malawi to help re-equip several hospitals.”
The refurbishment project at the Pembury hospice will include upgrades to all patient areas.
During the works, in-patient care has been temporarily relocated to Hospice in the Weald’s Five Ashes site.
The Pembury hospice remains open for Living Well services, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.
The full upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
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