Interweave’s Range of Slide Sheets for Safe Patient Handling
Slide sheets are essential tools that help caregivers adjust and reposition patients while reducing the risk of injury. Designed to reduce friction, they make repositioning and transferring patients easier, safer and more dignified while helping protect carers from back strain and injury.
With many different types available, it’s important to understand how to use them correctly. In this guide, we’ll talk you through when and where each type of slide sheet can be used.
What Patient Handling Products Do We Provide?
We supply a comprehensive range of slide sheets and patient handling solutions designed to make repositioning safer, easier, and more efficient. Our range includes reusable, disposable, and patient-specific options to suit a variety of clinical environments and hygiene requirements.
Flat Slide Sheets
Flat slide sheets are one of the most commonly used patient handling aids. They are typically used in pairs to allow one sheet to glide smoothly over the other, reducing friction and making it easier to reposition patients.
Our flat slide sheets are made from durable, low-friction materials that allow caregivers to reposition patients with minimal effort. These sheets are ideal for:
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Repositioning patients in bed
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Turning patients safely
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Moving patients up or sideways in a bed
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Reducing strain on caregivers during manual handling tasks
They are available in a range of sizes to suit different care environments and patient needs. Watch our slide sheet product videos in our video library.
Tubular Slide Sheets
Tubular slide sheets are designed as a continuous loop of low-friction fabric. Unlike flat slide sheets, they only require one sheet rather than a pair, making them a convenient and space-efficient option.
These sheets are commonly used for:
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Repositioning patients in bed
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Turning patients from side to side
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Adjusting patient positioning with minimal effort
Their tubular design allows the sheet to glide easily beneath the patient, simplifying movement and making them particularly useful in busy healthcare settings.
Reusable tubular slide sheets are also available in multiple sizes, making them suitable for a wide range of patient handling situations.
Slide Sheets With Handles
For situations where extra grip and control are needed, slide sheets with handles provide additional support for caregivers.
The integrated handles make it easier for carers to hold and reposition patients safely while maintaining better control during movement. These sheets are especially useful for team-assisted repositioning and more complex handling tasks.
Transfer Sheets
Transfer sheets are designed for patient transfers, such as moving a patient from a bed to a trolley or stretcher. Transfer sheets can benefit from the addition of extension straps, which extend reach by 90cm.
Our transfer sheets are available in standard and wide formats and feature multiple handles to allow several caregivers to assist with the transfer. These sheets help ensure patient safety while reducing the physical effort required from caregivers.
Disposable and Patient-Specific Slide Sheets
In environments where infection control is critical, or the environment has no access to laundry, patient-specific and disposable slide sheets are an ideal solution.
Patient-specific sheets are designed to be used by a single patient during their stay and then disposed of afterwards, helping reduce the risk of cross-contamination. They provide the same low-friction performance as reusable sheets while supporting strict hygiene protocols. Our disposable SUPA slide sheets are a single-use alternative.
These sheets help ensure patient safety while reducing the physical effort required from caregivers.
Patient Handling Accessories
In addition to slide sheets, we also provide a range of patient handling accessories that support safer repositioning and transfers. These include:
These accessories help improve grip, increase control during repositioning, and make manual handling tasks more efficient.
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