assessment slots (indicative)
Physiotherapy-led · Optimal Handed Care · UK
Reduce waiting lists. Right-size care. Release workforce capacity.
Clinically governed moving & handling assessment and implementation for Local Authorities and care providers—balancing independence, dignity, safety and sustainable capacity.
01Individual assessment
02Proportionate staffing
03Reablement first
01 · PERSON + PARTICIPATION
Start with the person's active ability.
Assess weight bearing, trunk and head control, reach, grip, pain, fatigue, cognition, communication, consent and the outcome the person wants before selecting equipment.
Indicative clinical capacity
A practical starting capacity, scaled around each contract.
Planning estimates for a standard clinical week. Actual availability depends on referral complexity, travel, reporting requirements and any agreed multi-site delivery model.
Local authoritiesCare providersCare homesIndividuals
assessment slots (indicative)
bookable service pathways
Clinical lensIndependence before dependency.
A different kind of moving & handling service
See how single-handed care is assessed →
Not just safer handling. Better care design.
Risk reduction matters, but the assessment should also ask whether the current technique, equipment or care package is limiting independence unnecessarily.
01
Assess the current ability
What has changed? What can the person initiate, control or relearn?
02
Redesign the transfer
Technique, equipment, positioning and environment are considered together.
03
Optimise the care package
Staffing follows the assessed need—not habit, assumption or historical practice.
Referral priority
Choose the safest route, before choosing an appointment.
This interactive guide helps referrers describe urgency. It does not replace emergency services, NHS pathways or the relevant local authority's safeguarding duties.
Equipment explorer
Equipment is selected to solve a transfer problem—not because it is simply available.
Explore a curated set of equipment commonly encountered in UK practice. It is not an exhaustive catalogue or a prescription: selection must match the person, task, handling plan, current instructions, compatibility, environment and staff competence.
Browse the complete Etac UK catalogue ↗Build a compatible equipment system
Choose equipment around the person and task. Record the setup, assistance, checks and contingency.
Explore equipment considerations →
UK practice framework
MHOR · PUWER · LOLERHSE moving and handling
Bed-system safetyMHRA bed-rail guidance
Governance sourcesCQC · HCPC · NICE · UK GDPR
Examples are for recognition and discussion. The current manufacturer instructions, local policy, maintenance status and a person-specific assessment govern use.
Assessed support progressionONE-PERSON OUTCOMEOnly after a successful trialSpecify the walking aid, staff position, cues, assistance, distance, stop points and what to do if ability changes. REHABILITATION PATHWAYBuild function before reducing supportWhere further gains are realistic, offer a goal-led Thrive programme or support referral to the appropriate local therapy service.
From two-person support to an assessed one-person outcome.
Scroll through an illustrative rehabilitation review. The person begins with two staff supporting the current transfer. Active ability, standing and walking are then trialled before one-person support is considered. Staffing changes only when the exact task is safe, reliable, documented and supported by a contingency plan.
01 · BASELINEObserve the existing two-person support
02 · POTENTIALIdentify the person's active contribution
03 · TRIALPractise standing and frame setup
04 · PROGRESSTrial walking with reduced assistance
05 · CONFIRMRecord the assessed support level
ASSESSED STAFFING
Two-person baseline
Current support is observed before any reduction is trialled.
BASELINE
Observe current two-person support
Record what each member of staff does, how the person participates and why the existing level of assistance is currently required.
For commissioners & providers
A report that can actually be used at the point of care.
The value is not the visit alone. It is a clear, auditable recommendation that translates clinical findings into a workable care plan.
Discuss a caseProcurement confidence
Evidence before promises.
Give commissioners a direct route to the material they need for due diligence, governance review and a proportionate buying decision.
01Outcomes & evidenceMeasurement framework, transparent limitations and review points.Review evidence →
02Clinical governanceAccountability, competence, escalation and quality assurance.View governance →
03Information governanceData minimisation, controlled access, retention and incident handling.Review assurance →
04Tender partnershipsDelivery models, mobilisation questions and partnership routes.Explore partnerships →
How it works
From referral to a defensible care plan.
Referral triage
Clarify the problem, urgency, current support and decision required.
Person-centred assessment
Observe relevant tasks in the real environment and assess function, risk and rehabilitation potential.
Optimised plan
Define technique, equipment, staffing, controls and practical care instructions.
Review & handover
Support implementation and identify triggers for reassessment when needs change.
Practice framework
Clinical reasoning backed by safe systems of work.
01Individual handling plan
Who, how, what equipment and how many handlers.
02Equipment compatibility
Hoist, sling and attachment combination must be appropriate.
03LOLER / PUWER context
Work equipment, examination, maintenance and safe use considered where applicable.
04Competency & review
Technique must be deliverable by trained staff and updated when needs change.
The site does not label equipment as universally “UK approved”. Suitability depends on the specific device, intended use, manufacturer instructions, compatibility, maintenance and the individual risk assessment.
Complex case? Care package not working?
Bring the person, the transfer and the care model into the same assessment.
Commission specialist moving & handling input for complex community cases, single-handed-care review, equipment recommendations, reablement and care-package optimisation.