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Safe use of bed rails - poster
This poster complements our Device Bulletin DB 2006(06).
Bed rails successfully prevent many falls, but their incorrect use has resulted in the deaths of bed occupants by asphyxiation through entrapment in gaps.
Risk assessment is key to ensure safe use. It should start with the bed occupant and include the combination of the proposed equipment, the bed and the mattress.
A printed version (size A2) is available. To order copies send an e-mail to: dh@prolog.uk.com or a fax to: 01623 724 524, quoting the title 'Safe use of bed rails poster'.
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07 February 2008
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