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UNISON Branch Health & Safety Page.
'No one should be made ill by their work' (ref: LAS Manual Handling
Policy)
UNISON and the LAS Branch take your Health & Safety
seriously.
It is important that we receive feedback on Health &
Safety issues raised on this page and that we are
notified of any new possible risks.
Please use our new
feedback form to
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Latest News
MANUAL
HANDLING POLICY
It may have taken nearly two and half years to get
passed but the draft has now finally become policy.
Although I accept it might not sound very exciting
the policy contains revolutionary changes for
frontline staff, the most significant being the
availability of local fast track physiotherapy for
muscular skeletal injuries. If you would like a copy
of the policy contact me via the website.
Download a copy of getting to grips with Manual
Handling from the HSE.
Pegasus T. Bed
Has been chosen as the trolley bed to replace the
Falcon 6. The bed (although far from perfect) is
without doubt an improvement on its predecessor
mainly because it is 10Kg lighter, can be raised or
lowered from both sides and also supports go faster
wheels. It now comes complete with Oxy-clip + Drip
stand.
All frontline staff should now have been issued with
their radiation pagers. If you have not then speak
to your station rep or management team.
Mangar Elks
(Purchased in March 2003).
These should now be accessible to all staff.
There
is work currently ongoing to produce a vehicle that
will be capable of conveying patients in excess of
20 stone. Initially there will be four of these
vehicles and hopefully this project will be
completed for Christmas. Please address any
questions/queries to Dear Santa…
In The
News
(Health &
Safety News from around the UK)
PROTECTING AMBULANCE STAFF
Ambulance crews are among the most
likely public service workers to suffer injury through lifting
and handling or as a result of aggression and violence.
Click Here for full story
We are also interested in feed back from anyone who has
attended the Clinical Guidelines Training re - 'ability
to consent' and the advice they were given on the
removal of patients.
Please send details to
health@lasunison.com or use our
feedback form, and again all information
will be treated in confidence.
If you wish to contact the branch health &
safety officer on any health & safety issue you can send an e-mail to
health@lasunison.com or telephone
07719 973
199.
Ian Lee
Branch Health &
Safety Officer
07719 973 199
