2026 SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS & HANDOUTS

Presentation submitted for plenaries or workshops

Day 1:

The Hidden Crossover: What Happens when Manual Handling Meets Distress - Plenary - by Bryan Grome, Lee Johnston & Sonya O’Keefe

Therapeutic vs Generic Manual Handling: Finding the Balance between Enabling and Protecting - Plenary - by Gemma Strachan & David Cura

SMHPS Update by Emma Collins on behalf of the SMHPS Review Group

The Hidden Crossover: What Happens when Manual Handling Meets Distress - The practical Element by Sonya O’Keefe, Laura Dingwall & Caroline Boyle

DSE Ergonomics by Jess McGarrity & Ciara McFadden

Therapeutic vs Generic Manual Handling: Finding the Balance between Enabling and Protecting - The Practical Application by Gemma Strachan & David Cura

Horticultural Inanimate Load Handling & Posture Applied (slides only) by Gary Knipe

Horticultural Inanimate Load Handling & Posture Applied - method statements - by Gary Knipe

Horticultural Inanimate Load Handling & Posture Applied - good handling techniques - by Gary Knipe

Assessing for Proportionate Care: The Role of Postural Care in Shaping Effective Care Plans by Norma Findlay

Day 2:

How the Personal Assistant (PA) National Framework is Supporting PAs to Access Quality Moving and Assisting Training by Zoe McIntyre

Let Empathy Surface - Plenary - by Karen Macfarlane

Complex Needs Moving and Handling Risk Assessment and Practical Top Tips by Penny Townsend

High Impact Change Model - theory only by Deborah Harrison

Tissue Viability by Sarah Thompson

The Five Basics of Emergency Evacuation Equipment by Gary Wilson

Using Ergonomics to Set Standards in Patient Transport by Andreas Heinen