Would a hospital bed be subject to PUWER and LOLER. Seems a daft question but although they are maintained AT OUR HOSPITAL, AS REQUIRED, there is no actual certificate that I can find that states fit for purpose, and we have had a couple of frames collapse with patients in them.

SBH

Not a daft question at all; we were prosecuted and fined for a death in a Hospital type bed; a dreadful experience for all concerned.; beds are now one of our major concerns. The immediate cause was poorlty fitting bedrails, which kill people every year, but the underlying cause was poor provision and maintenance of what you could call our sleeping systems

They're not and have never beed equipment for lifting, so no, LOLER does not apply, but yes, PUWER does, and you must get it right, expecially if rails are use, because if you don't people can die (see first paragraph).

We subject beds to a recorded inspection using a written schedule once every quarter. The inspection includes pressure mattresses, bedrails and anything else which is attached to or on the bed (bumpers, wedges, hand grips, etc etc). We also have a robust system for removing broken or damaged beds from service. Like you, we repair in house where we are able, but we are very clear about competencies and their limits.

So not a daft question, not at all,

John