In the past, staff may have resorted to using bed sheets to move patients up the bed; this is not recommended because there is a risk of tearing or causing friction burns to patients’ skin. Slide ...

Wy’East’s latest creation is the Pink Slip™ Slide Sheet. Its friction-reducing properties, with HD Poly Warm-Touch Technology, make lateral patient transfer and repositioning easier to ...

It is essential that this is done safely, following best practice guidelines (NMC, 2008) to minimise the risk of injury to nurses or the patient during the procedure. In this procedure, the use of a ...

Clinical experts noted that some features can have an impact on the effectiveness of slide sheets. Single-patient-use slide sheets are usually preferred because washable slide sheets can lose their ...

It assesses whether price variations between technologies in a category are justified by differences in innovation, clinical effectiveness and patient benefits. This will support NHS commissioners, ...