Deluxe Transfer Sheet by Select Healthcare
- Full-body-length Deluxe Transfer Sheet with additional handholds beyond the standard Transfer Sheet, providing more precise patient positioning control during assisted lateral transfers and enabling carers to maintain correct handling posture throughout the transfer sequence under Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
- Extra handholds increase carer control during the handling task by offering additional grip positions along the sheet, allowing carers at different points along the patient to each grip at the optimal handhold for their specific transfer role, reducing the lateral and longitudinal positional deviation that can occur during a multi-carer transfer with fewer grip points.
- 127kg SWL and 190cm × 100cm format matching the standard Transfer Sheet for use with the Maxi Mover slide cylinder and bridging boards, with the additional handholds particularly beneficial for complex transfers involving patients who require more precise lateral positioning during the transfer sequence.
- Suitable for emergency floor-fall recovery when a hoist is unavailable, with the additional handholds supporting greater carer positional control during a floor-level recovery sequence where maintaining correct carer posture while applying the necessary transfer force is more challenging than at bed height.
Select Healthcare Deluxe Transfer Sheet: Enhanced Handhold Transfer Sheet for Precise Lateral Positioning
The Select Healthcare Deluxe Transfer Sheet is an enhanced version of the standard Transfer Sheet, incorporating additional handholds that provide more precise patient positioning control during assisted lateral transfers and improve carer posture maintenance throughout the transfer sequence. Used in the same way as the standard Transfer Sheet - with the Maxi Mover slide cylinder or a bridging board for bed-to-trolley and same-height surface transfers - the extra handholds allow each carer involved in a multi-carer transfer to grip at the most ergonomically appropriate position for their specific role and stature, reducing the positional deviation risk that can occur during complex transfers with fewer available grip points.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand | Select Healthcare |
| Format | Deluxe - additional handholds over standard Transfer Sheet |
| Dimensions | 190cm × 100cm (standard) |
| Safe Working Load (SWL) | 127kg / 20 stone |
| Handholds | Multiple - more than standard Transfer Sheet for precise control |
| Compatible With | Maxi Mover slide cylinder, bridging boards |
| Type | Reusable, washable |
Regulatory and Clinical Compliance
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require that patient handling equipment reduces risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level. The Deluxe Transfer Sheet's additional handholds address a specific risk factor in multi-carer lateral transfers: positional deviation, where the patient shifts from the intended trajectory during the transfer because carers at different points along the body are applying force at slightly different angles. Additional handholds provide more reference points for force application along the sheet, improving the consistency of the directional force applied across the width of the patient and reducing the deviation risk for complex or sensitive transfers where positional accuracy is clinically important - for example, when transferring a patient with spinal injury, recent surgery or fragile skin where uncontrolled positional deviation creates a specific clinical risk alongside the standard manual handling risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should the Deluxe Transfer Sheet be specified over the standard Transfer Sheet?
Specify the Deluxe where transfer precision is a clinical priority - for patients with spinal conditions, recent abdominal or orthopaedic surgery, skin integrity problems, or significant pain on movement where controlled, precise lateral positioning during the transfer is clinically important and deviation from the intended transfer line creates a specific patient risk. The Deluxe is also preferable when more than four carers are involved in a complex transfer, as the additional handholds provide grip points for each carer without competition for position on a smaller number of handholds. For routine lateral transfers of standard patients, the standard Transfer Sheet is adequate and the Deluxe's additional handholds are not clinically required for most transfer scenarios.
Can the Deluxe Transfer Sheet replace the standard Transfer Sheet in a ward equipment inventory?
Yes. The Deluxe Transfer Sheet performs all the same functions as the standard Transfer Sheet and can be used for every transfer scenario for which the standard version is appropriate. Some procurement managers choose to standardise on the Deluxe across a ward to avoid confusion between two similar products and to ensure the higher-handhold version is always available when needed. The cost differential between standard and Deluxe should be weighed against the operational simplicity of stocking a single transfer sheet type.
Part of our specialist Patient Moving and Handling Equipment range, supporting safe patient transfers across care homes, hospitals, and home care environments.
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- Full-body-length Deluxe Transfer Sheet with additional handholds beyond the standard Transfer Sheet, providing more precise patient positioning control during assisted lateral transfers and enabling carers to maintain correct handling posture throughout the transfer sequence under Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
- Extra handholds increase carer control during the handling task by offering additional grip positions along the sheet, allowing carers at different points along the patient to each grip at the optimal handhold for their specific transfer role, reducing the lateral and longitudinal positional deviation that can occur during a multi-carer transfer with fewer grip points.
- 127kg SWL and 190cm × 100cm format matching the standard Transfer Sheet for use with the Maxi Mover slide cylinder and bridging boards, with the additional handholds particularly beneficial for complex transfers involving patients who require more precise lateral positioning during the transfer sequence.
- Suitable for emergency floor-fall recovery when a hoist is unavailable, with the additional handholds supporting greater carer positional control during a floor-level recovery sequence where maintaining correct carer posture while applying the necessary transfer force is more challenging than at bed height.