Patient Mobilisation: Mobilisation defined; What makes patients immobile? The effects of non-mobilisation; Supporting patients to mobilise; Chair mobilisation; Impact of Falls & Sliding from Chairs; The cost of immobility; Pyjama Paralysis. Patient Assessment: Introduction to Functional mobility assessments; Assessment requirements; Mobility assessment benchmark; levels of dependence; Complex needs; Risk rating; Chair assessment; Improving mobilisation; Organisational barriers; The finer picture.
National Back Exchange, referred to as “NBE”, is a charity whose goal is to develop, disseminate, and promote evidence-based best practice in all aspects of manual handling and back care. A multidisciplinary group for those interested in backcare and prevention of work- related musculoskeletal problems. NBE promotes exchange of information, develops and promotes common standards of training. The strength of the NBE is drawn from its multi-disciplinary membership. It is run on a voluntary basis by a National Board of Trustees elected from the membership.