A medical air mattress, having: a mattress body comprising multiple body air cells and independent air cells, the multiple body air cells and the independent air cells are positioned and arranged to each other and arranged in a row to form air cell rows, the independent air cells are positioned between at least two of the body air cells along a longitudinal axis of the mattress body, the multiple body air cells are configured to be inflatable and/or deflatable, the independent air cells are configured to be inflatable and/or deflatable; an upper bedspread overlaying at least a portion of the mattress body; a pumping assembly connected to said mattress body comprising: a pump; and a body cell pipeline (73, 74) connected between the pump and body air cells and configured to enable fluid to flow between the pump and the body air cells, characterized in that, the pumping assembly further comprising an independent pipeline, and an independent deflating unit, said independent pipeline is connected between the pump and independent air cells and configured to enable fluid flow between said pump and the independent air cells, the independent deflating unit is connected between the pump and the independent pipeline and is configured to independently control inflation and/or deflation of the independent air cells independently from the body air cells so that the one or more independent air cells are inflatable and/or deflatable independently from one or more of the body air cells, and wherein deflation of the independent air cells within a section of the mattress body causes a central part of the upper bedspread to be recessed and create room to receive a container or bedpan for use by a patient lying on or above the mattress body. a mattress body comprising multiple body air cells and independent air cells, the multiple body air cells and the independent air cells are positioned and arranged to each other and arranged in a row to form air cell rows, the independent air cells are positioned between at least two of the body air cells along a longitudinal axis of the mattress body, the multiple body air cells are configured to be inflatable and/or deflatable, the independent air cells are configured to be inflatable and/or deflatable; an upper bedspread overlaying at least a portion of the mattress body; a pumping assembly connected to said mattress body comprising: a pump; and a body cell pipeline (73, 74) connected between the pump and body air cells and configured to enable fluid to flow between the pump and the body air cells, characterized in that, the pumping assembly further comprising an independent pipeline, and an independent deflating unit, said independent pipeline is connected between the pump and independent air cells and configured to enable fluid flow between said pump and the independent air cells, the independent deflating unit is connected between the pump and the independent pipeline and is configured to independently control inflation and/or deflation of the independent air cells independently from the body air cells so that the one or more independent air cells are inflatable and/or deflatable independently from one or more of the body air cells, and wherein deflation of the independent air cells within a section of the mattress body causes a central part of the upper bedspread to be recessed and create room to receive a container or bedpan for use by a patient lying on or above the mattress body. a pump; and a body cell pipeline (73, 74) connected between the pump and body air cells and configured to enable fluid to flow between the pump and the body air cells, characterized in that, the pumping assembly further comprising an independent pipeline, and an independent deflating unit, said independent pipeline is connected between the pump and independent air cells and configured to enable fluid flow between said pump and the independent air cells, the independent deflating unit is connected between the pump and the independent pipeline and is configured to independently control inflation and/or deflation of the independent air cells independently from the body air cells so that the one or more independent air cells are inflatable and/or deflatable independently from one or more of the body air cells, and wherein deflation of the independent air cells within a section of the mattress body causes a central part of the upper bedspread to be recessed and create room to receive a container or bedpan for use by a patient lying on or above the mattress body.