by Charlotte Carson | May 21, 2026 | News
In 2004 whilst delivering a moving and handling training course to the Northern Ireland Ambulance service the question of taking people downstairs who couldn’t use a chair and carrying a person across rough ground who couldn’t lay flat was discussed.The conventional...
by Charlotte Carson | Mar 31, 2026 | News
Women are, unfortunately, less likely to receive CPR from bystanders than men in public emergencies. This is a well-documented issue and one that can have serious consequences. In a cardiac arrest situation, every second matters. Delays in CPR can significantly...
by Charlotte Carson | Mar 12, 2026 | News
“This month we ran an accredited four day moving and handling trainers’ course at West Midlands Ambulance Trust. The picture shows participants from West Midlands Ambulance Trust, two paramedic lecturers from the University of West Scotland and a Training Officer from...
by Charlotte Carson | Feb 17, 2026 | News
Solutions have been training members of ambulance services, fire and rescue and universities in evidence based safer patient handling for 30 years. In 2025 we updated what we believe to be unique our video film library of 25 pre hospital techniques. From basics such...
by Charlotte Carson | Jan 30, 2026 | News
Moving and Handling for pupils in education Introduction: The moving and handling of pupils in both special education where learning disabilities may accompany physical disabilities or in mainstream schools requires a multi discipline approach to ensure both pupils...
