Publications related to Moving and Handling
National back Exchange (NBE) Moving and Handling in the community and
Residential Care, 2015NBE Leaflet 003 Jan 2015 ‘Choosing a sling for your hoist’
NBE leaflet 004 Jan 2015 ‘Safer use of hoists’
Moving and Handling people, An illustrated guide 2013.Clinical skills
Ltd ISBN 978-0-9565110-1-0Work related Musculoskeletal Disorders(WRMSD’s) Statistics,Great Britain 2015. WWW.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/musculoskeletal/msd.pdf
HSE books Ergonomics & Human Factors at work INDG 90 (rev 3)
HSE books Five steps to Risk assessment INDG 163(rev 4) 2014
Guide to the Handling of People 6th Edition ‘a systems based approach’ Back care
Manual Handling in Health & Social Care, ‘An A-Z of the Law’ by Michael Mandelstam
Evidence Based Patient Handling‘Tasks, equipment and interventions’ Hignett et al
NBE Books/Leaflets
Standards in Manual Handling
Manual Handling of Children
Moving & Handling of Plus Size People
Safer Moving & Handling in the Perioperative Environment
The Safe Handling of a Manual Wheelchair (leaflet)
Working at or near floor level (leaflet)
NBE Publications: www.nationalbackexchange.org order on web site
Web based Publications 2014
HSE Publication 2014: HSG 220 (2nd Edition) Health & Safety in Care Homes
ISBN 9780717663682 www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg220.htmNHS Scotland: NHS Inform self management advice for back pain (Feb 2014)
This replaces ‘Scottish backs’ as an online resource for self management of back pain
www.nhsinform.co.uk/MSK/backStatutory Guidance to accompany the Social Care (self directed support) (Scotland) Act 2013 Website publication date: April 01, 2014, ISBN 9781784123482 www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/04/5438/0
The guidance covers adults, children, young carers and adult carers.
Manual Handling – Does it take Two? (2014) Prism Medical, HFH Consulting and University of Salford ‘Exposing the Myth’ www.prismmedical.co.uk/doesittaketwo/
A new white paper challenging the perceived necessity for two handlers
Care Inspectorate publications 2014 www.careinspectorate.com
The Care Inspectorate are the official body responsible for inspecting standards of care in Scotland and have a number of useful publications on their website including information on quality indicators to be used for evaluating services (Care Inspectorate also known as Social Care & Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS)
Web based Publications 2012 – 2013
HSE handling injuries 2013 www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/handling-injuries.pdf
HSE Information sheet (Oct 2013) – Health Services Information Sheet No 1 (Revision 3) Reporting Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences in Health & Social Care www.hse.co.uk
HSE Information sheet (Oct 2013) – Education Information Sheet No 1 (Revision 3)
Incident reporting in schools (accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences
www.hse.co.ukHSE Industry guidance leaflet (2013): Lifting equipment at work a brief guide INDG290
www.hse.co.ukHSE Industry guidance leaflet (2013) Providing & using work equipment safely: a brief guide INDG291(rev 1) ISBN 9780717664771 www.hse.co.uk
HSE Information Sheet (Dec 2012) How the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations apply to health and social care (2012) HSIS4 (Rev 1) www.hse.co.uk
MHRA Safe Use of Bed Rails(Dec 2013) (V.2.1) Published by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
www.mhra.gov.uk/home/groups/dts-bs/documents/publication/con 2025397.pdfSocial Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
www.selfdirectedsupportscotland.org.uk/sds-act