Long Ultra Slide Sheet
- Extended-length multidirectional slide sheet for taller adult patients where the Standard Ultra does not provide sufficient coverage from shoulder to hip for effective full-trunk friction reduction during lateral turns and up-the-bed repositioning, supporting Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 compliance across the full adult height spectrum in NHS ward and care home settings.
- Full-trunk coverage for taller patients ensures the low-friction surface extends to the correct position under the patient's shoulders and hips simultaneously, as a sheet that does not reach both contact zones simultaneously provides incomplete friction reduction that requires greater carer force and increases the risk of the sheet shifting out of position during the repositioning manoeuvre.
- Multidirectional glide allows lateral, longitudinal and diagonal movement in a single sheet, supporting all three ULTRA range patient handling tasks without sheet repositioning between tasks, and the longer format maintains this multidirectional capability for the full trunk length of taller patients.
- Reusable and washable for NHS ward deployment, with the Long format recommended as a standard procurement alongside the Standard size for wards with a patient caseload that includes tall adults - particularly orthopaedic, surgical and bariatric wards where patient height range is wide and sheet size matching is a clinical operational consideration.
Long Ultra Slide Sheet: Extended-Length Multidirectional Slide Sheet for Taller Adult Patients
The Long Ultra Slide Sheet is an extended-length format in the ULTRA range for taller adult patients where the Standard Ultra Slide Sheet does not provide sufficient coverage from shoulder to hip for effective full-trunk friction reduction during repositioning. When a slide sheet is too short for the patient, it cannot simultaneously cover both the shoulder and hip contact zones that generate the primary friction load during lateral repositioning, requiring greater manual force from carers and increasing the risk of the sheet shifting out of correct position mid-manoeuvre. The Long format resolves this by extending the sheet length to maintain correct positioning under the full trunk of taller patients throughout the repositioning task.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Range | ULTRA slide sheet range |
| Size | Long - extended length for taller patients |
| Glide | Multidirectional - movement in any direction |
| Type | Reusable, washable |
| Indication | Taller adults where Standard length is insufficient |
| Coverage | Full shoulder-to-hip trunk coverage for taller patients |
Regulatory and Clinical Compliance
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 TILE risk assessment (Task, Individual, Load, Environment) requires that patient handling equipment is appropriate to the specific patient - the Load dimension of the TILE framework includes the patient's physical dimensions as well as their weight. Using a slide sheet that is too short for the patient is an equipment mismatch that increases rather than reduces the manual handling risk of the task, as incomplete friction reduction leads to higher carer force and less controlled patient movement. NHS moving and handling coordinators and occupational therapists should ensure patient handling equipment inventories include appropriate sizes for the patient population served, including Long format slide sheets for wards where taller patients are routinely managed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I determine whether a patient requires a Long rather than Standard Ultra Slide Sheet?
Place the Standard Ultra Slide Sheet under the patient in the intended repositioning position and check whether the sheet extends from approximately the patient's shoulder area to the hip area simultaneously. If the sheet does not reach from shoulder to hip in the correct orientation, the Long format is required. As a practical guide, patients above approximately 180cm in height may require the Long format, though body proportions vary and the physical check is more reliable than a height threshold. Community nurses and care home staff can assess this at the first repositioning episode and document the correct sheet size in the patient's manual handling plan to ensure the correct size is used consistently.
Can the Long Ultra be used for standard-height patients without any clinical disadvantage?
Yes. A longer slide sheet does not negatively affect repositioning for standard-height patients - the excess material at the head or foot end does not interfere with the repositioning task. However, the additional material adds slightly to the bulk and weight of the sheet during placement and removal, and requires slightly more careful folding for storage. Where a ward stocks only one slide sheet size for practical inventory management, the Long format can serve both standard and taller patients, though the Standard format is easier to handle for the majority of average-height patients and is the more practical default specification for mixed-height patient populations.
Part of our specialist Patient Moving and Handling Equipment range. Patient slide sheets reduce friction and manual handling risk for carers in residential and home care settings.
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- Extended-length multidirectional slide sheet for taller adult patients where the Standard Ultra does not provide sufficient coverage from shoulder to hip for effective full-trunk friction reduction during lateral turns and up-the-bed repositioning, supporting Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 compliance across the full adult height spectrum in NHS ward and care home settings.
- Full-trunk coverage for taller patients ensures the low-friction surface extends to the correct position under the patient's shoulders and hips simultaneously, as a sheet that does not reach both contact zones simultaneously provides incomplete friction reduction that requires greater carer force and increases the risk of the sheet shifting out of position during the repositioning manoeuvre.
- Multidirectional glide allows lateral, longitudinal and diagonal movement in a single sheet, supporting all three ULTRA range patient handling tasks without sheet repositioning between tasks, and the longer format maintains this multidirectional capability for the full trunk length of taller patients.
- Reusable and washable for NHS ward deployment, with the Long format recommended as a standard procurement alongside the Standard size for wards with a patient caseload that includes tall adults - particularly orthopaedic, surgical and bariatric wards where patient height range is wide and sheet size matching is a clinical operational consideration.