A1 Risk Solutions and OT Service partner together to deliver highest-quality moving and handling training
The OT Service, a private occupational therapy company, and A1 Risk Solutions, a manual handling training and risk management solutions firm, have announced an important…
CPD workshop for moving & handling professionals to demystify risk assessment process
Ben Salmen PGDip will be hosting the ‘Risky Business’ workshop at Moving and Handling People 2022 The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) has announced its first…
Expanded Safe Moving & Handling team provides nationwide support for OTs
Direct Healthcare Group has expanded its Safe Moving & Handling team, which aims to offer an enhanced client experience and additional support for healthcare professionals…
Single-handed care Part One: The winning formula
Deborah Harrison is the founder of A1 Risk Solutions, an independent organisation that specialises in moving and handling, training, risk assessment and consultancy. Deborah started…
Supportive and safe patient handling device to turn heads at The OT Show
Showcasing to attending occupational therapists why its latest product ensures minimal effort on the part of the carer, Joerns Healthcare, a manufacturer and national service…
New mobile hoist to be launched at The OT Show following input from key moving & handling specialists
Following intensive research into the mobile lifter market coupled with input from key moving & handling specialists, Herida Healthcare, a British manufacturer of moving &…
The OT’s Perspective: What should we all be bearing in mind when it comes to moving and handling?
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence As it is Occupational Therapy Week this week, which recognises the fantastic work of occupational therapists across the UK, this article…
New active stand aid looks to play key supportive role in patient rehabilitation and independence
Joerns Healthcare has revealed its new Oxford Up manual stand aid and seated transfer device, which is designed to support safe and efficient patient transfers…
New platform looks to revolutionise spinal surgery through reduced manual handling related injuries for carers
According to a study published in the journal Medicine, roughly 80 percent of the world’s population suffers from lower back pain caused by spinal disorders.…
Mobile hoist solution looks to offer safe, secure and comfortable patient transfers
The newly-launched Birdie Evo family of mobile hoists from Invacare have been designed to offer a high feature-set of options alongside new technologies to provide…