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Independent Living - UK based community site which provides news, views and product information designed to assist with living independently. It is a completely open resource for the use of disabled and elderly individuals, health and social care professionals and family carers.

National Back Exchange - UK based multidisciplinary group for those with an interest in backcare and prevention of work related musculoskeletal problems

DLF - UK national charity that provides free, impartial advice about all types of daily living equipment and mobility products

Back Care - Independent national charity registered as the National Back Pain Association that helps people manage and prevent back pain

College of Occupational Therapists - British Association / College of Occupational Therapists is the professional body for occupational therapy staff in the UK

Institute of Occupational Safety and Health - IOSH is Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals, with nearly 33,000 members worldwide, including 13,000 Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners. The Institution was founded in 1945 and is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that sets professional standards, supports and develops members and provides authoritative advice and guidance on health and safety issues. IOSH is formally recognised by the ILO as an international non-governmental organisation

Moving and Handling People - Moving & Handling People is an annual CPD accredited event organised by Disabled Living Foundation

LOLER - Lifing Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations

Ceiling Hoist Users Club
CHUC - A site to promote the interests of those disabled people who need to use hoists and particularly those who need, or prefer, ceiling track hoists. The lack of ceiling track hoists in away from home accommodation (hotels, guest houses and self-catering accommodation) severely limits many disabled people’s ability to go away for leisure, business, or important social events.

Reference Articles
Nursing Times (Jan 09) - Manual handling 4 – using a sling hoist

Evidence Based Research: June 2009. The effectiveness of ceiling hoists in transferring people with disabilities.

Nursing Times (Mar 05) - Determining the space needed to use a mobile and overhead patient hoist

UK HSE - Risks to Service Users Known to Self-Hoist and Transfer Using Ceiling Hoists. A general article from the UK HSE issued Feb 2010. The OT200 addresses many of the issues raised in this article with its automatic manual emergency lowering.

OpeMed Downloads
OpeMed 2010 Brochure - 2010 brochure containing information on our OT200 ceiling hoist and other products. More information can be seen on individual product pages.

OT200 Ceiling Hoist Case Study - a case study of a recent high profile installation

OT200 CAD Files - ideal for architects or builders

OT200 Ceiling Hoist Poster

Sling Promotion

6 Reasons to Discover OpeMed

OpeMed Pinboard