Manual Handling in Health and Social Care; Contents; Introduction; At-a-glance: list of terms in A-Z List; At-a-glance: list of cases (by occupation of claimant and by type of case); At-a-glance: alphabetical list of cases; Overview; A-Z List; References
Summary
A practical understanding of the law is essential for all those involved in the manual handling of adults and children (as patients, clients or pupils), whether in 'hands-on', managing, commissioning or advisory roles. To this end, Manual Handling in Health and Social Care presents an accessible overview of manual handling legislation, legal case law, national guidance, policy and practice. Applicable primarily to England, Scotland and Wales, it covers both employee safety under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations and wider health and safety at work legislation, and also patient and cli
