Slide sheets are used to help move or reposition people. This is an essential and necessary part of care in both hospitals and the community. They are widely used in the NHS by a range of carers for a ...

The cost to the nation in 2008 was estimated at 7.4 billion dollars in direct and indirect costs for worker’s compensation claims, medical bills, and staff replacements for health care workers ...

Random safety checks have been introduced at a Logan nursing home after an ... staff were using slide sheets properly and extra training on how to interpret residents' care plans.