MHRA Safety Alert for Patient Hoists 1 comment
MHRA issues national safety alert over risk of death and serious harm from patient hoists The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a National Patient Safety Alert [...]
Multicare Medical: Transforming Access at Castle School 0 comments
Transforming Access at Castle School with a Multi-Room Ceiling Hoist System Castle School in Cambridge is a specialist education setting supporting children and young people with complex physical, sensory and [...]
LOLER and patient handling 1 comment
Why LOLER needs to catch up with patient handling The Health and Safety Executive’s LOLER review is a chance to make patient handling safer and simpler. Written in November 2025 [...]
Bariatric Transfers & Manual Handling 7 comments
This section looks at equipment designed for safe bariatric transfers, making it easier for carers to move the heaviest individuals without risking injury either to themselves or to the client. [...]
Hoists for Transferring People 64 comments
Hoists provide a way to transfer somebody with limited mobility without putting unnecessary strain on the carer or the person being moved. This is a broad overview of the different [...]
Risk Assessment & Hoist FAQ 36 comments
Moving and handling risk assessment Avoid manual handling where possible Clearly, it is not possible to avoid moving a person who is unable to move independently, but it is possible [...]
Hoist Slings 2 comments
Hoists slings and harnesses Selecting the right hoist sling is as important as choosing the correct hoist, and equally requires careful, professional assessment to ensure that the person is properly [...]
Moving & Handling: It Takes Two? 11 comments
Is double handed care always necessary? Some interesting research came my way, on the subject of safe moving and handling. Undertaken by the University of Salford, the remit of the [...]
Single or double handed staff for hoisting? 15 comments
Declan Barry, moving and handling trainer, has extensive experience providing training to people working in the care industry. He is concerned about the reasons behind the continuing persistence of the [...]