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Are two people necessary to move and handle patients?

The report Are Two People Always Required for Moving and Handling? controversially questions health and safety practice in patient care. It suggests that single-handed care could benefit your service, nurses and patient well-being. Single-handed moving and handling of a care home resident offers a personalised approach and could improve well-being and independence, reduce pain and increase staff capacity.

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Moving and handling patients: a new initiative calls for a single-handed personalised approach where nurses move patients from their wheelchair, bed or toilet on their own to improve patient well-being and independence

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