Cromptons Blue Multi-Use Flat Slide Sheets without Handles (Pack of 4)
Correct technique and appropriate equipment are vital when caring for supine or bed-bound patients to ensure their safety and comfort. The Cromptons Blue Multi-Use Flat Slide Sheets without Handles (Pack of 4) are designed to help make patient handling as easy and as safe as possible. Made with a low friction material, the sheets help improve patient mobility and provide support against the development of bed-related injuries such as pressure sores.
What's Included?
- 4 x Reusable Flat Slide Sheets
Key Features and Benefits
- Made using silicone-based fabric to reduce friction
- Makes patient handling as safe as possible
- Reusable design ensures practicality
- Helps reduce the risk of bed sores
- Available in three sizes, including those suitable for bariatric patients
- Durable material is made to last
Who Can Use These Slide Sheets?
This Cromptons Slide Sheet Pack is specially designed to aid hospital patients with limited mobility. The Cromptons Slide Sheets enable easier patient handling for manoeuvres like turning and repositioning and help to reduce the risk of patients developing injuries like bedsores while in care. they are recommended for the following industries:
- Emergency care
- Hospitals
- Care homes
- Residential care
- Disability care
- Bariatric care
Specially Engineered Fabric
The Cromptons Reusable Blue Flat Slide Sheets are made using a specially designed fabric called Transtex. The fabric is coated with silicone to make each sheet have as little friction with the bed and patient as possible. This enables better patient mobility and easier patient repositioning.
Durable Design
This Cromptons Flat Slide Sheet pack is made with durability in mind. Specially designed to be reused, this Slide Sheet Pack is suitable for laundering and so provides each patient with continued support and comfort while in care.
What Sizes Are Available?
Allowing you to select the size that you need according to your patient requirements, the Cromptons Reusable Flat Slide Sheet Pack is available in three different sizes that range from standard to bariatric ones. For more information on which sheet size you should buy, please refer to the table below:
Size | Fit |
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200 x 85cm | Standard |
200 x 100cm | Wide |
200 x 140cm | Bariatric |
How Do I Use the Slide Sheet?
To use the slide sheet, you must do so in accordance with the proper patient handling technique. Firstly, place the sheet under the patient, moving the patient accordingly. Make sure that the sheet is secure and that the patient is positioned centrally on top of the sheet. Grasp the sheet firmly at its edge and move the patient to your required position.
For more information about proper handling technique for patients, please refer to the guide below:
What Does The Blue Colour Mean?
The colour of the sheets serves more than just an aesthetic purpose. The blue colour of these sheets means they are reusable. The Cromptons collection of slide sheets comes in a variety of different colours:
- Red: for single patient use. This means they can be re-used by a single person over a couple of months, but can't be laundered.
- Blue: reusable for multiple patients. The blue sheets are designed to last over the course of a couple of years, and the are designed to be washable.
- Lilac: for bariatric patients. Available in larger sizes and specifically designed for use with bariatric patients. These sheets could be for single or multi-use, check listings for more details.
How Do I Clean the Slide Sheets Before Re-using?
The Cromptons Flat Slide Sheets can be washed after each use, however this must be done in accordance with the standard hospital laundry guidelines. Lightly soiled sheets may be wiped clean with a good quality, sterilisation fluid.
Please note that this product is not intended for lifting. Any patient manoeuvres that are carried out while using this product should be done without lifting.