Training in safe patient handling Assisting people safely

People Handling and Hoisting

Manual Handling for Assisting Transfers and Hoisting
(one day)

Target Audience
This course would be suitable for carers and nurses assisting people with impaired mobility and who may require hoisting.

Course Information

  • Current accepted good practice in moving people in a variety of care settings and situations, including unexpected situations such as falling will be practised
  • Relevant legal issues will be discussed
  • Use of small handling equipment and hoists will be demonstrated and practised
  • Workshops will allow for problem solving skills to develop
  • Please contact us to arrange a half-day update

 

Manual Handling for Assisting Transfers and Hoisting
Manual Handling for Assisting Transfers and Hoisting


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For further information or to book a course please email us at info@hertshandling.co.uk

 

Manual Handling for Assisting Transfers and Hoisting
(one day)

Target Audience
This course would be suitable for carers and nurses assisting people with impaired mobility and who may require hoisting.

Course Information

  • Current accepted good practice in moving people in a variety of care settings and situations, including unexpected situations such as falling will be practised
  • Relevant legal issues will be discussed
  • Use of small handling equipment and hoists will be demonstrated and practised
  • Workshops will allow for problem solving skills to develop
  • Please contact us to arrange a half-day update

 

Manual Handling for Assisting Transfers and Hoisting
Manual Handling for Assisting Transfers and Hoisting


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For further information or to book a course please email us at info@hertshandling.co.uk

 

Sling Record

Sling Record is a set of 16 templates, each one featuring a commonly used type of sling. Designed to reduce the risk that a carer will use the wrong sling or incorrectly fit the correct one.

Buy and download Sling Record developed in association with Pat Alexander from clinicalskills.net