585121 A bed chair apparatus including a user support surface which includes a back section, a seat section, a lower leg section and a foot section that are configured to articulate relative to each other, whereby the user support surface is configurable in a bed configuration in which the support surface is substantially flat and in a chair configuration in which the foot section is disposed beneath the seat section and wherein the support surface comprises a mattress which is provided on a support frame, the support frame having pivotal connections between adjacent sections of the support surface to enable the sections to articulate relative to each other, the pivotal connection between the foot section and the lower leg section being nearer to an upper surface of the mattress than a lower surface of the mattress.
