PRevious STUDY DAYS

The Study Days are run in odd numbered years and the Spring 2 day Conference in even numbered years. The study days will move throughout the central belt and are tailored to the needs of the forum based on the evaluations at the end of each study day.

If you would like to host, present or have an idea for a study day please contact the Study Day Coordinator via the contact link on the Core Group page.

We are always in need of venues for the study days so please let us know if you think you can help, you will have the support of the core group to help the day run smoothly.

The study days can consist of external speakers presenting on their area of expertise or members of the forum discussing developments or challenges they have decided to bring to the group. There are workshops, normally based on evaluation requests, at one of the meetings each year, providing a suitable venue can be found. If you know of a speaker relevant to the group please contact the study day coordinator.



At the 2023 study day, delegates had the opportunity to attend benchmarking workshops for Module C & Module E from the Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme. Those who attended shared their training approaches and a summary of each of those sessions is found in the below links.

Benchmarking exercise - Module C

Benchmarking exercise - Module E

Study Day 2023 - Dunblane Hydro

Images by Mairi.

Study Day 2019 at Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh &

2 day Conference 2022 at the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel, Clydebank.

2022 Forum Delegate Promo video

2022 Forum Exhibitor Promo video


May 2023

  • The side effects of Kindness, Dr David Hamilton PhD, Author

  • Principles of Movement, Keith McMurray, Lisclare

  • Innovation in Healthcare Equipment, Gillian Taylor

  • Womens Health Considerations for Manual Handling, Angela Parkinson, Adore Your Core Physiotherapy

  • What are we learning with HSE? Tony Miller, NHS Orkney

  • SMHP review group update, Cameron Raeburn

WORKSHOPS

  • Introduction to Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFE), Kevin Tesh, NHS Lothian

  • Hoist Risk Assessment for Single Handed Care Considerations, Jim Forrest & Michell Jackson, Fife Council

  • Benchmarking SMHPS Module C (chairs), Sarah Crawshaw, NHS Highland & Kerry Adam, NHS Highland & Aberdeenshire Council

  • Utilising QI Methodology to redesign a ‘One size fits all’ approach to sling assessment & selection, Susan Timotheou & Caroline Boyle, NHS Lothian

  • Benchmarking SMHPS Module E (hoisting), Sue Hain & Jacqui Treays, Independent Consultant & Hillcrest Futures

  • Study Day Review - NBE Column



MAY 2022

Wednesday 25th - Auditorium & workshops

Auditorium (AM)

Workshops Day 1

Thursday May 26th - Auditorium (AM)




MAY 2021

Virtual Conference Presentations

Wed May 19th & Thurs May 20th. smhf admin - YouTube

  • Keynote, Gavin Oattes, The Tree of Knowledge, ‘ice lollies really do matter’.

  • Aideen Gallagher, NSW, How in-home care providers can mitigate risk, maximise their workforce & deliver quality care.

  • Susan Simpson, NHS Grampian, Covid vs Safe Manual Handling.

  • Ritchie Maxwell, NHS Dumfries &Galloway, Reducing care packages project.

  • Sarah Crawshaw, NHS Highland, SMHP Review Group Update.

  • Sue Hain, Independent Practitioner, Call to action working group to manage LOLER.

  • Howard Wright, Low Height Trollies.

  • Alex Hazlett, Etac, in bed systems.

  • James McSporran, NHS Highland, virtual training/ competency assessment.

    Thurs May 20th

  • Keynote, Katie Banham, Learning to flourish, Spark Your Drive.

  • Nicky Sharp & Dave Nolan, Sheffield Hospitals, Research: How M&H training affects staff back beliefs, lessons learned.

  • Alex Mitchell, NHS Tayside, The challenges of delivering a manual handling service during the COVID age.

  • Debra Priest, NHS Tayside, Smart sheet & systems to help manage audit.

  • Penny Townsend, Paediatric Therapeutic Session.

  • Lee Johnston, Slanjava Learning ltd, An Introduction to Digital Badges.

  • Guldmann, Physio trainer, overhead hoists.

  • Keith McMurray/ Patricia Timmons, Lisclare, Shower Buddy.


MAY 2019

May 2018

Presentations

Plenary 1: Safer People Handling - a QI approach, Lindsay Wallace, Health Improvement Scotland

Plenary 2: Patient experience of moving & handling in acute hospitals, Marlene Murty, NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Plenary 3: Human Factors in health & social care, Prof. Sue Hignett, Loughborough University

Workshops

  1. The importance of being in the zone and focussed, Kirsty Paterson

  2. Using Quality Improvement in Manual Handling, Lindsay Wallace

  3. Ergokneeling - understanding and managing the causes of Musculoskeletal stressing when working at or near floor level, Linda Darwent

  4. Prescribing equipment in the community, Elaine Brichard

  5. From Idea to Market, Colin Frankland

  6. Hands up! Hands down! What’s the best grip for moving & handling, Irvind Sihota


Presentations - Day 1

  • Finding my feet, Claire Lomas, MBE

  • Why weight training is good for your back, Scott McMurdo, West College Scotland

  • Managing staff health and fitness to reduce MSK injury risk in the

  • Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Joseph Passant

  • Teaching Strategies, Mia Perry and Catherine Lido, University of Glasgow


Workshops - Day 1


Presentations - Day 2


Workshops - Day 2

  • The 18 30+ club, Keith McMurray, Lisclare

  • Employing practical physical interventions in challenging behaviours, Alan Colquhoun, Emcare

  • Bariatric – why seating matters, Aidan Lafferty, Specialist Seatin

  • Moving and Handling babies and small children and the SMHPS, Sue Hain, Fife Council Child sized mannequin

  • Incident investigations workshop, Maria Dineen, Consequence UK


june 2017

Presentations


Plenary & Workshops

  • Plenary 1 - Moving & Handling people with dementia and communication skills, Linda Nicholson, Dundee & Angus College

  • Plenary 2 - Research into Single Handed Care, Deborah Harrison, Managing Director, A1 Solutions

  • SMHP review group update - Cameron Raeburn

  • Update on SMHP Babies and Small Child Module - Aimee Gilhooley

  • SMHP Joint Working and good practice - Laura Lapadula

  • Benchmarking Lateral Transfer - Fraser Kinsella (Report 02.08.2018) (Poster - QMU 2019)

  • Emergency Evacuation Techniques - Lynn McCallum

  • 24 Hour Posture Management - Norma Findlay

  • Managing Stress in Healthcare - Martin Davies

  • Single Handed Care - Deborah Harrison

  • Plenary 3 - Litigation - a sign of the times? Norma Shippin