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It’s time to Mobilise®
Early mobilisation is key in long term recovery – numerous articles have been written on the benefits; quicker recovery times, a shortened length of stay in hospital, and better outcomes when finally released from hospital.  With that in mind we...
A change of scenery - from critical care to the café or the garden
Critical illness can be isolating and disorienting and often, professionals working in these environments are very keen to move patients off the unit for a short time, to offer a change of scenery. However, it can be difficult with the...
Say goodbye to pressure sores!
CareMed Total Flow Hybrid mattress Our new Caremed Alrick mattresses have been created to deliver a cost-effective solution for the prevention and management of pressure injuries in a nursing home or home care environment – for patients in a medium...
Healthcare equipment needed urgently for new patient.. sound familiar?
We've heard this story so many times before from OT's we speak to... so much that we made it into a typical Friday afternoon timeline! 1.  A new patient transfer, with quite specific needs.... You need a specialist chair that can...
Tilt tables used in early mobilisation
Tilt table - common uses An electric tilt table’s primary use is to slowly bring a patient into a progressively upright standing position. A vital piece of physio equipment, the tilting table adjusts the body position from horizontal to vertical to...