Testimonials
What the delegates had to say about Moving & Handling People 2013
Pre-Conference New Products Workshop
A fabulous way of checking out equipment.
Lesley May Purdie,
HCA International
An enlightening and informative opportunity to gain hands-on experience.
Carole Mercer,
Northumbria Healthcare
Excellent, well organised and some real "new" innovations to explore.
Talia Pontin,
Jersey Hospice Care
Really useful to view new products on the market.
Pippa Archibald,
Southampton City Council
Interesting as got to see and get advice on new equipment also try equipment in small groups.
Jayne Cleary,
Woodlands Secondary School
A great opportunity to be hands-on.
Karleen Burten,
Lady Zia Wernher School
Very interesting and useful to have input into new products.
Gill Creighton,
West Berkshire Council
Main conference
To identify new equipment and be inspired with ideas to improve MH for people
Carla von Zyl
Medway Council OT
To acquire further knowledge and practical skills which are at the forefront of current manual handling activities/procedures and to add growth and depth to CPD
Alarice Biggar
Guys & St Thomas NHS Trust
Updating information and techniques and products, also to broaden knowledge to prepare for the future
Chris Smith
London Borough of Croydon,
Adult Community Occupational Therapy Team
One of the best places to find so many experts and equipment in one place
Sue Keating
Mears Care
Seeing new equipment and hearing the latest ideas in the field enable me to update the training and advice I deliver
Jill Grimley
Leicestershire County Council
To network with peers and view/trial new equipment
Marill Poole
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
To receive a professional update and practical solutions to improve my own professional practice, and to prepare me for the changes to come
Gillian Robinson-Smith
Sheffield City Council
Everything you need for updating under one roof
Frances Kent
Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust
The workshops are a great opportunity to try out equipment and techniques for various complex scenarios
Domenica Russo
Occupational Therapist
An abundance of questions answered under one roof
Stephanie Harding
University of Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
To develop my knowledge and skills on complex moving and handling cases
Claire Jones
Suffolk County Council (CSD)
To ensure up to date current new products and update CPD
Talia Pontin
Jersey Hospice Care
To broaden my knowledge and understanding of products able to meet the needs of a diverse community
Julie Ball
West Sussex County Council
To build on my knowledge to give staff members in my trust more information and ideas to keep them safe.
Charlotte Gordon
NHFT – NHS
Promoting independent solutions in an informative and proactive environment
Sally Ann Wiseman
Worksafe T&C Ltd
One of the few occasions when moving and handling is not thought to be boring and I can talk to people that understand my passion
Christine McGhee
Liverpool Community Health
To integrate evidence based information ( up to date), to inform practice within training and mitigate risk
Fiona Stewart
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd
Practical workshops provide a good opportunity to update and learn new skills. Conference was a good opportunity to speak to other professionals about their experience and cases and to learn from these
Jenna Appleby
Warrington Borough Council