Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition: An A-Z of Law and Practice

This book is written for all those involved in the manual handling of adults or children. It lays out the current legal requirements in a non-technical way and includes case studies illustrating the law applied in practice, across health, social care and sometimes educational settings. The book applies to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The main part of the book is in the form of an A-Z guide, providing quick access to relevant legislation and common law (negligence) rules ap...