Kerry Mutch, BSc (Professional Practice), RGN, DipN Ward Manager, Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, Ellesmere Port Hospital, Cheshire, when this paper was written. She is now Multiple Sclerosis Specialist ...

Manual material handling is critical to warehouse operations, but it can be extremely challenging and dangerous for employees. Warehouse managers can implement best practices to improve safety and ...

Sue Thompson, RGN, is moving/handling coordinator; Phil Jevon, PGCE, BSc, RN, is resuscitation officer/clinical skills lead; both at Manor Hospital, Walsall, West Midlands. Using a hoist to move a ...

Most UK hospitals now have manual handling policies, but few studies have assessed their impact. To facilitate such research, a system for ranking the investment in manual handling risk controls was ...

The two health issues we face most frequently at work are common mental health problems and musculoskeletal disorders. Occupational health clinics are filled with patients reporting aching backs and ...