Despite their technological advances, PolyWeave slings are priced more or less the same as other ‘conventional’ disposable slings available on the UK market. In these days of public sector cutbacks, it wouldn’t do to launch a range of products with a higher price tag, would it? The technical superiority of PolyWeave slings over their rivals in the UK marketplace are tangible – plain to see. Even a quick inspection would show quite plainly you were handling something different from the rest – PolyWeaves don’t have that harsh hardness to feel that existing paper-based disposable slings have. PolyWeaves can take a lot of abuse, and that is translated into longevity of use on the hospital ward. So – the advantages of converting over to PolyWeave slings are there for all to see and feel, but sooner or later the subject of price will come up. However, not everything good is so easy to establish. Sometimes ‘price’ is confused with ‘cost’. Let me explain…
Do you really know how much money you are wasting?
If you currently don’t use PolyWeaves as your patient specific slings of choice, I have no doubt you’ll have a pretty good idea of the price you pay for them. A direct comparison between PolyWeave slings and the disposables you use now will probably show there’s not much in it. So – you know the price of your disposable slings, but do you know their true cost to you? Possibly not. A £16-ish sling that you have to throw away when it gets wet has a higher cost to you than a £16-ish sling that you can keep using no matter how wet it gets. A £16-ish sling you can’t spot-clean has a higher cost to you than one that you can spot-clean. Which scenario has the higher cost implication to a hospital ward budget – using disposable slings that you have to throw away far too soon, or using a ‘disposable’ sling that just keeps on going? Put more simply, a sling that lasts you longer will ultimately cost you less. Now, hopefully, the true money saving implications of using PolyWeave patient specific slings makes a little more sense. A simple price comparison will not reveal the hidden implications of a proper cost comparison.
Of course, we wouldn’t make these kind of statements without backing them up with the proof. If you have never used a PolyWeave patient specific sling before, then why not take up the challenge and try a sample for yourself? Click on the ‘Contact us’ tab at the top of this page and email or phone us with your request (NHS, Local Authority, care/nursing home or caring charity only).
