Patient Transport & Safe Handling Course
This course equips General Services staff with essential skills for safe patient transport, covering lifting techniques, secure transfers, driving safety, infection control, legal aspects, and incident prevention to minimise injuries and ensure patient protection during every movement.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills in patient transport and safe handling, including body mechanics, use of ergonomic equipment, stretcher and wheelchair methods, transfers for spinal and hip fractures, safe driving practices, patient monitoring, infection prevention, legal and ethical guidelines, and strategies to avoid incidents for better patient care and staff safety.
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Develop skills
- Safe patient lifting using proper body mechanics to avoid injuries.
- Professional patient transfers with stretchers, boards, and belts.
- In-ambulance safety by securing patients and monitoring during transport.
- Quick risk assessments for falls, pain, airway, and surroundings.
- Incident prevention through error management and handover documentation.
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