Handling Belt

This is a comfortable, padded handling belt designed to help transfer patients from one position to another.

The belt allows transfer without having to hold the patient's clothing or body, which may be uncomfortable and restrict the patient's movement. The belt offers firm handholds for a secure and confident grip.

Commonly the belt allows three transferring tasks to be carried out - 1) Transfer from sitting to standing position; 2) Transfer from one place to another allowing a patient to be steadied whilst walking; 3) Used in conjunction with a slide sheet to provide a firm grip when sliding a patient back up the bed to a sitting position.

Instructions for using this Handling Belt:

Transfer from sitting to standing
Place the belt around the patient's waist, clip the snap lock buckle into place and pull the webbing strap until firm. This Handling Belt has two vertical handholds and two lateral handholds. Either one or two nurses/carers can take hold of the handloops and using approved techniques assist the patient from sitting to standing. Always ensure that the patient can weight-bear.

For walking
The belt is placed around the patients waist (as above) and the nurse/carer takes hold of the handloops to steady the patient whilst walking. This leaves the patient's arms free to hold a stick or frame and does not restrict the patient's movement. The handling belt is not designed to take a patient's weight, only to give grip and control for the nurse/carer during a transfer

Transfer up the bed
The belt is placed around the patient's waist (as in point 1 above), with padded area to the front, and the nurse/carer takes hold of the handloops and assists the patient back up the bed whilst seated on the slide sheet

IMPORTANT: All patient moving and handling tasks should be carried out in accordance with approved patient handling techniques and after a full assessment of the patient and the environment in which the operation is to take place

One Handling Belt
Plastic buckle
Polyester outer cover
Polyester wadding / foam padding
Webbing belt and handloops
To fit waist: 510mm - 1140mm (20" - 45")
Wash at 71°C if required – otherwise wash at 40°C standard coloured wash cycle
Do not tumble dry
Regularly check for signs of wear and do not use if there is any sign of deterioration

Standard delivery to mainland UK 

• Free  for orders £50 and above (excluding VAT) 
• £4.99  for orders below £50 (excluding VAT) 
• Next day delivery £7.99
  
  Next day delivery is available on orders made before 12:30pm from Monday to Thursday with qualifying products.
  
  If you order before 12:30pm on a Friday, your order will be delivered the following Monday (excluding bank holidays).
  
  If you order after 12:30pm on a Friday, your order will be delivered the following Tuesday (excluding bank holidays).

Delivery to non-mainland UK addresses
Scottish Highlands & Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, and Northern Ireland:

• £12.00 for orders that weigh less than 30kg and £70 or more.
• £15.95 for orders that weigh less than 30kg and cost less than £70.
• Call us on 0300 1000 248 for orders that weigh over 30kg.

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