Patient Handling

Proper patient handling is essential for ensuring the safety and well-being of both healthcare workers and patients. Our People Handling online course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to handle patients safely and effectively. In 2020, there were 597,000 days lost due to work-related injuries, impacting team workloads and business operations. The most frequently injured body parts include the back, shoulders, and arms, often due to improper handling techniques. Our course will show you how to handle patients safely and contribute to a safer, more efficient healthcare environment.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course the learner will be able to:

• Understand the anatomy of the Human Body, the 8 Principles of Safe Lifting and the Law.
• Carry out Risk Assessments and Plan Safe Lifting Movements.
• Identify Safe People Handling Equipment and Devices.
• Use Safe People Handling techniques.

Assessments

This course contains online self assessments after each module and an online certification exam at the very end. The self assessments do not count towards the final examination marks but simply give you an idea of how you are doing. On successfully passing the final certification exam you will be issued with a certificate.

Duration & Other information

You do not have to complete the online course in one sitting and you can also break it into small chunks if you wish. Should you have to leave the course unexpectedly, it will remember where you were the last time you left it. How long it takes you to complete the online course in People Handling really depends on you but 2 hours is a good guideline.