Regalo Swing Down Bedrail (110 x 50 cm)

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Poorly fitting bed rails have caused deaths where a person's neck, chest or limbs become trapped in gaps between the bed rails or between the bed rail and the bed, headboard, or mattress.

He was previously a Care Home Manager, and his care home was rated as Outstanding in all the areas of inspection. This alert is for action by: All those responsible for the use, purchase, prescription and maintenance of medical beds, trolleys, bed rails, bed grab handles and lateral turning devices including all Acute and Community healthcare organisations, care homes, equipment providers, Occupational Therapists and early intervention teams. When something goes wrong in health and social care, the people affected and staff often say, "I don’t want this to happen to anyone else. Almost everyone is spending most of their time indoors during the lockdown and almost certainly sitting far more than they usually do. Record this on the risk assessment and put in place measures to reduce entrapment risks as far as possible.To give you a snapshot of what their jobs involve, Rachel Hutchinson, Clinical Services Director, is on hand to tell you more. If you’re one of those 55%, you’re not alone, and there are aids and equipment available to help you better manage your day-to-day life. Bed rails can be highly useful for individuals who benefits from it, we shouldn’t put off the decision just because “we want to claim a zero bed rail policy’. We are delighted to tell you that the NRS Healthcare EasyFit Plus+ Bed Rail has been tried and tested by our team of Occupational Therapists who are proud to give it the OT Recommended seal of approval.

Complete risk assessments for patients where this has not already been done and for each patient who is provided with bed rails or bed grab handles.The MHRA continues to receive reports of deaths and serious injuries from entrapment or falls relating to medical beds, bed rails, trolleys, bariatric beds, lateral turning devices and bed grab handles. Each one briefly describes a critical issue - what happened, what CQC and the provider have done about it, and the steps you can take to avoid it happening in your service. If not, we still have a duty to think from the perspective of the resident and make the right decision for them.