Open debate: Should domesticated profiling beds be funded through health & social care?
26 Nov 2025
Innovation Theatre
This interactive session, led by Laybrook Care, invites occupational therapists to critically discuss and debate the clinical and ethical justification for funding domesticated profiling beds. While these beds offer significant benefits, including improved posture management, pressure care, safe handling, and the emotional value of keeping couples together, should they be prioritised over standard hospital-style beds within health and social care budgets? Attendees will hear arguments both for and against, exploring the balance between clinical necessity, quality of life, and funding challenges.