Regalo Swing Down Bedrail (110 x 50 cm)

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Other risk factors (such as inappropriate use or incompatibility) are included in the MHRA’s updated guidance on the management and safe use of bed rails and should be considered as part of an appropriate risk assessment. An example risk assessment is provided in Appendix 1 of the guidance. Assessment of appropriate bed rails should be routinely incorporated in the clinical assessment of all patients. The need for risk assessments to be updated regularly. The frequency of reviewing the risk assessment will vary depending on the patient and their circumstances and should be recorded as part of the risk assessment, but will likely be more frequent for children. Please note: Not suitable for use on electrically height adjustable beds unless the height adjustment function has been disabled.

Ensuring that the most up-to-date version of the instructions for use are being used and are provided to the bed occupant and/or their family and carers. Home monitors can offer invaluable support when used in a professional or home care environment to support those who are more vulnerable. Continue reading Imagine yourself as a resident of a care home. Getting admitted to a care home itself can be very upsetting and also thoughts about losing independence. The last thing you want to do is, putting up the side rails on the first day of admission as a surprise when they were used to lying down in a normal bed trhoughout theier life. You, as a resident, will be having the following questions to ask your professionals? Implement systems to update risk assessments where the equipment or the patient’s clinical condition has changed (for example, reduction/improvement in weight or mobility), and also at regular intervals. However, accident data shows that bed rails sometimes don't prevent falls and can introduce other risks.Suitable for all divan beds, slatted beds and profiling divan beds. Not suitable for electrically height adjustable beds When bed rails are used during the course of a work activity, such as in a care home or hospital, the employer or self-employed person providing them must ensure that they are safe We are delighted to tell you that the NRS Healthcare EasyFit Plus+ Bed Rail has been tried and tested by our team of Occupational Therapists who are proud to give it the OT Recommended seal of approval. Implement maintenance and servicing schedules for the devices in the inventory/database, in line with the manufacturer’s instructions for use and/or service manual. Prioritise devices which have not had regular maintenance and servicing. If this is outsourced, compliance with the schedule should be monitored. This section with direct you to a number of bed side rails for providing safety in the bedroom. These bed support rails prevent fall risk when a person is left unattended in bed

If you say “No” to any of the questions MHRA advises the risk of entrapment is ‘high’ and you will have to put measures in place to mitigate the risk. Myths in using bed railsDoes the benefit of any special or extra mattress outweigh any increased entrapment risk by the bed rails created by extra compression at the mattress edge? a risk assessment is carried out by a competent person taking into account the bed occupant, the bed, mattresses, bed rails and all associated equipment Getting out for a walk can be a daunting prospect for your relative if their balance and strength isn’t quite what it used to be. Yet walking is a great way to keep fit and is something that can help with both of those issues. Continue reading Bed rails or cot sides are the specialist equipment used to prevent vulnerable people from falling out of bed. The use of bed rail is a common practice within care homes. Bed rails are considered as a ‘medical devise’. It falls under the authority of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). MHRA monitors the design and safety aspects during its production. But CQC monitors the safe use of equipment under Regulation 12. As professionals, we want to make sure people are protected without affecting their freedom of movement. Fracture or asphyxia due to the unsafe use of bed rail is the last thing we want in our care homes. CQC – on use of bed rails in care homes A safety consultant had previously identified that 14 beds needed bed rail extensions to prevent the occupants falling out of bed. But the provider had not authorised the work until after the resident’s accident.