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Patient Repositioning Toolbox Talk: Prevent Pressure Injuries
The Patient Repositioning toolbox talk from Health & Safety Zone offers essential guidance on safe patient handling to prevent pressure injuries. Ideal for healthcare facilities, this toolbox talk helps staff understand how to reduce pressure, improve patient outcomes and stay compliant with UK regulations.
Why Is Patient Repositioning Important?
Protects Patients: Regular repositioning reduces tissue damage, pain and infection risk.
Improves Care Quality: Consistent practice enhances overall patient safety and satisfaction.
Regulatory Compliance: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require risk assessment and control measures for safe handling.
Key Benefits of the Toolbox Talk
Hazard Awareness: Highlights pressure injury risks and how repositioning mitigates them.
Control Measures: Details proper techniques, equipment use and timing (every four hours).
Emergency Response: Outlines steps if a pressure injury is identified.
Customisable for Any Workplace: Easily adapt the talk to specific patient groups or care settings.
Regulatory Compliance: Aligns with NICE CG179 and the Health and Social Care Act 2008 duties.
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Promoting a Proactive Safety Culture
Encourages Accountability: Reinforces individual responsibility for patient safety.
Supports Continuous Improvement: Enables learning from incidents to enhance practices.
Useful Resources and Links
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/3213/contents
NICE CG179 Repositioning Guidance: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs89/chapter/quality-statement-5-advice-on-repositioning
Health and Social Care Act 2008: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/14/contents
{company} accepts no liability for failure to follow this guidance. Employees must speak to a supervisor if unsure. Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action, prosecution, serious injury or death.
