(posted by Susan Iwanek) Robert Monk of the Berkshire panel has asked me to draw these items to the attention of members, as he feels they are little known and are very useful for those with weak hand grip. See http://www.activehands.co.uk/ for more details of Active Hands. (Visited 7 times, 1 visits today)
Remap is often asked to make or modify bed rails. A recent report by the Coventry Safeguarding Adults Board into a fatal accident ( http://www.coventry.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/6350/serious_case_review_mrs_c_executive_summary ) is a reminder of the the potential risk of entrapment and asphyxiation of people in beds fitted with side rails. The MHRA has produced a device bulletin on the […]
(from Susan Iwanek, s.iwanek@remap.org.uk) As mentioned in the last posting, ‘Helping disabled athletes’, it look likely that in carrying out these projects we will need the expertise of people skilled in aluminium welding. So we would like to build up a database of panel people – or local firms known to panels – who can […]
Terry Tomlin of the Gloucester and Hereford panels is asking about correspondence he has seen in recent months regarding a recall of a rollator which had brakes which did not conform to the relevant standard. He has been asked to modify a rollator to provide single-handed operation, and wishes to ensure that the braking performance […]
