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    How The NHS Can Help To Ease The Strain Of Winter Pressures

    We understand that winter is a challenging time for the NHS, so with the news that Britain is about to face its harshest winter in years with below-freezing temperatures and snow heading our way (as reported here), we think it’s vital everyone[...]

    7 Ways to Keep The Elderly Safe During Winter

    Winter is fast approaching and with the cold creeping in it’s time to start thinking about how to care for those around us that are elderly or vulnerable. With a fifth of the 43,900 unnecessary deaths last winter being as[...]

    Snowmageddon To Hit Britain

    You may have read all about it in the newspapers and seen it on the news - ‘Britain’s winter weather 2017 is set to be the harshest in years’ and ‘Britain facing Snowmageddon’ - so as we’ve been discussing how[...]

    What Should Be The Retirement Age For Paramedics?

    Did you know the retirement age for paramedics still remains at 65 years old, whilst every other emergency service are able to retire at 60?   Is this really justified or right? Is their profession less stressful or less demanding as[...]

    Case Study: The North Manchester Care Home Project

    Introduction   The Care Act advocates the need to safeguard people from harm with a key focus on achieving better outcomes for people who have care and support needs. Most people are reluctant to be admitted to hospital, more so[...]

    Case Study: Fall Prevention In Care Homes

    Falls: The huge cost to the individual, Nursing homes, their carers, the NHS and social care.   This paper gives an insight in the costs, personal and financial and how simple investment of equipment in the right place at the[...]

    Case Study: A New Standard For Rapid Disinfection Of Ambulances

      Improvement Issue And Context The emergency (pre-hospital) environment within an ambulance represents a high risk area for the transfer of infection to both patients and staff and there are three high risk areas which contribute to this issue: The[...]

    Successful Launch of Mangar Health Cleaning Products At Emergency Services Show

    Mangar Health recently attended The Emergency Services Show at The NEC Arena to launch their new range of cleaning products and reveal the new look of their Emergency Lifting Cushions. This wasn’t all that Mangar Health had to offer at[...]

    Mangar Health Launch New Cleaning Product Range At Emergency Services Show

    Mangar Health is launching their new range of cleaning products at this year’s Emergency Services Show on the 20th-21st September at The NEC Arena in Birmingham. The new generation cleaning products include TECcare PROTECT, Skin and Hand Moisturising Sanitiser and[...]

    6 Techniques For Dealing With Intense Musculoskeletal Disorder Pain

    If you’re living with a Musculoskeletal Disorder then you know it can be painful and debilitating. Damage occurs to the musculoskeletal system over continual and gradual wear and tear to your body, such as damage to your muscles, bones or[...]

    Occupational Therapy: Who, What, Where, Why and When?

    The effects of ageing, illness, injury or a disability means that ordinary, everyday tasks such as washing yourself or getting out of bed can become difficult to do. With the help and support of an Occupational Therapist, however, people are[...]

    Mangar Health Donates 10% Of Online Orders To The Alzheimer’s Society

    Mangar Health has announced they will be taking part in World Alzheimer’s Month by donating 10% of their online orders to the Alzheimer’s Society. World Alzheimer’s Month, which begins on the 1st September and is an international campaign which has[...]

    Hitting Targets, Hurting The Public

    Across Wales, a number of paramedics have been speaking out about the current policy for categorising 999 emergency calls. They believe the way ambulances are being dispatched is failing the public and putting people’s lives at risk.     The[...]

    Outdated Manual Handling Practices Cause A Rise In Injuries To Care Workers

    Working in healthcare can be a demanding job, not only emotionally but also physically. Carers frequently use their own strength to provide manual assistance, whether that’s lifting, moving or repositioning a resident, which puts repeated strain and pressure on their[...]

    The Devastating Effects Of Long Term Manual Handling Injuries

    We all know someone that does or has suffered from a manual handling injury or has maybe even had to take an early retirement because of one which is why it’s so important these injuries are discussed. Manual handling injuries[...]

    The Short Term Effects Of Manual Handling Injuries

    In our recent article, ‘The Devastating Effects Of Long-Term Manual Handling Injuries’ we discussed the long-term effects of manual handling injuries but what about the short term ones? What immediate effects will occur after suffering a manual handling injury? To start off, the[...]
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