Product spotlight: Slide sheets for patient handling
Slide sheets for patients can vary widely to suit the different heights, weights, and needs of patients. To ensure all patients are accommodated, we supply slide sheets in multiple styles and sizes. Find out more about our extensive patient-handling range of slide sheets and accessories.
Tubular slide sheets
These slide sheets are a popular choice among professional manual handlers. One reason for this is that you only need to use one tubular sheet, compared to two flat sheets. This saves on space and costs, especially when you opt for reusable slide sheets.
Some of the benefits of choosing our tubular slide sheets are:
- Available in reusable or patient-specific
- Can be purchased via NHS Supply Chain
- Useful coloured coded tab to indicate size
- Available with handles for additional support
- 100% silicone coated polyester, or silicone impregnated polyester
- Supplied a wide variety of sizes, from 71cm x 72cm, to 140cm x 200cm
- Mixture of opening sides to suit up and down movements, as well as side to side movements
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Flat slide sheets
Flat slide sheets can be a very versatile patient handling tool. These sheets are used as a pair in most circumstances, such as when moving a patient in bed. Generally, flat slide offer more flexibility with movement’s due to the separate sheets.
Some of the benefits of choosing our flat slide sheets are:
- Available in reusable or patient-specific
- Can be purchased via NHS Supply Chain
- Available with handles for additional support
- Can be purchased in pairs as part of an iPack
- Sold as individual sheets, generally used in pairs
- Can be purchased as single use SUPA slide sheets
- 100% silicone coated polyester, or silicone impregnated polyester
- Supplied a wide variety of sizes, from 90cm x 135cm, to 148cm x 220cm
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Transfer sheets
Our transfer sheets feature ergonomic handles on each side to ensure safe movement. Designed to laterally transfer a patient, such as moving the patient from a bed to a gurney. These transfer sheets are made from a tough polypropylene material.
Some of the benefits of choosing our transfer sheets are:
- Latex free material
- Can be used with extension handles
- Evenly distributes the patients weight
- Can be purchased via NHS Supply Chain
- Feature 6 ergonomic handles on each side
- Made from 100% non-woven polypropylene
- Available in two sizes, 85cm x 194cm & 110cm x 194cm
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Get in touch
If you are interested in our patient handling aids and accessories, you can order online and benefit from fast and free UK mainland delivery when you spend over £50 (ex VAT). For large or bespoke requests, contact our knowledgeable team for more information.
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