Moving and Handling
Reliable moving and handling solutions for safer patient care
Equip your care environment with high-quality moving and handling equipment that supports both patients and staff. Our range is designed to make transfers, repositioning, and mobility safer and more efficient in hospitals, nursing homes, and community care settings.
We provide:
- Ceiling Hoists, Mobile Hoists, and Slings – for safe, dignified transfers
- Slide Sheets and Transfer Aids – reducing strain on care teams
- Handling Belts and Positioning Devices – enhancing patient comfort and safety
All our products meet healthcare standards and are built for durability in busy care environments. Partner with us to improve patient outcomes and protect your staff from manual handling injuries.
Hoists
Safe, dignified patient transfer is a critical aspect of patient management.
Transfer Aids
Designed for preventing injuries and supporting recovery by facilitating controlled, comfortable movement between surfaces.
Lateral Transfer
Our Lateral Transfer solutions are designed to support preventing injuries (both patient and caregiver), aiding recovery, and reducing the stress of repositioning.
Slings and Belts
Designed to promote both preventing injuries (for patients and caregivers) and aiding recovery through smooth, controlled transfers and positioning.
Moving and Handling FAQs
Meditec supplies a wide range of moving and handling equipment including mobile hoists, slings, transfer boards, slide sheets, turning systems, and repositioning aids suitable for hospitals, nursing homes, and homecare environments.
Yes, all Meditec patient handling products are CE-marked and meet EU safety standards, including the Manual Handling Operations Regulations, ensuring they are safe and reliable.
Yes, Meditec provides full after-sales support including maintenance, parts, technical assistance, and can arrange servicing schedules to ensure equipment remains in optimal condition.
Moving and handling in healthcare involves the safe transfer, repositioning, and mobility of patients to prevent injuries and support recovery for both patients and staff.
Proper equipment helps prevent manual handling injuries, ensures patient dignity and comfort, and improves safety and efficiency during transfers and repositioning.
In the EU, moving and handling equipment must comply with safety standards like CE marking and regulations such as the Manual Handling Operations Regulations and LOLER requirements.
Yes. Meditec offers solutions tailored for both clinical and homecare environments, including compact and portable designs that are ideal for domiciliary care and private homes.
Yes. Meditec supplies a range of bariatric handling equipment with higher safe working loads, specially designed to ensure safe transfer of larger patients with dignity and comfort.
We recommend that all lifting equipment be serviced at least every 6 months in line with LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) requirements. Meditec can arrange servicing schedules and maintenance, where required, at additional cost. We offer full after-sales support including maintenance, parts, and technical assistance.
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