Moving & Handling People in Health and Social Care | Safe Patient Handling Training
About Course
🏥 Are you a nurse, carer, or healthcare professional who wants to move and handle patients with total confidence — and NEVER risk a career-ending injury again?
This is the UK’s most comprehensive, evidence-based Moving & Handling training — trusted by 71,000+ students across 135 countries. Whether you’re brand new to care or a seasoned professional seeking a CPD-accredited refresher, this course gives you the skills, legal knowledge, and confidence to protect yourself AND your patients every single day.
✅ WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE DIFFERENT?
Unlike generic manual handling videos, this course is built around real hospital and care home scenarios. You won’t just watch — you’ll understand WHY each technique works, the legal framework behind it, and exactly what to do when emergencies strike.
🎯 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
– Apply UK legislation and regulatory frameworks (MHOR 1992, CQC, HSE) to your daily practice
– Master safe moving, lifting and repositioning techniques using hoists, slings, slide sheets and transfer boards
– Conduct thorough risk assessments and eliminate hazards before they cause harm
– Adopt person-centred approaches that protect dignity and promote independence
– Respond with confidence to falls, collapses and emergency evacuation scenarios
– Train and guide colleagues — ideal for team leaders, senior carers and charge nurses
– Pass CQC inspections and internal audits with evidence of competency
💡 WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is perfect for: Registered Nurses (RNs) and Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), domiciliary and residential care workers, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, social care professionals and support workers, and anyone seeking UK-compliant manual handling certification.
⚠️ DID YOU KNOW? The majority of musculoskeletal injuries in the NHS are caused by incorrect moving and handling. One wrong lift can end your career. This course is your protection.
Join 71,000+ healthcare professionals who have already transformed their practice. Enrol today and handle every patient with skill, safety, and confidence. 💪
Course Content
The Shocking Truth: Why Most Carers Handle Patients Dangerously Wrong
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The Hidden Dangers of Occupational Lifting Injuries — And How to Protect Yourself Now
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Lifting Equipment Demystified: Hoists, Slings & Slide Sheets — Which Tool Saves Lives?
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The Overlooked Patient Needs That Put Carers at Risk Every Single Shift
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Why Caring Without Training Is a Legal Liability — What Every New Carer Must Know