Be able to move and handle equipment and objects safely
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Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Getting to grips with manual handling – A short guide’ by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- 'What you need to do - Moving and handling’ webpage on the HSE website
- 'Moving and handling’ by the Royal College of Nursing
- 'How to move, lift and handle someone else’ webpage on the NHS website
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click to read ‘How to Use a Hoyer Lift’ by the Department of Social Services, State of California.
- Click on the video icon to the left to watch this short animation showing correct and incorrect posture when lifting
- Carry out research on the internet for information about the variety of lifting and moving aids that might be appropriate in a health and social care setting
- Think And Challenge
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