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Guidance articles

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Using a tourniquet: A guide to haemorrhage control pathway
Using a tourniquet: A guide to haemorrhage control pathway

The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has published a helpful guide on using a tourniquet. This advice is about the haemorrhage control pathway following a ...

Personal wheelchair budgets: An introduction to using your NHS wheelchair funding
Personal wheelchair budgets: An introduction to using your NHS wheelchair funding

Since December 2019, people who access NHS wheelchair services in England now have a legal right to a personal wheelchair budget (PWB). A PWB is ...

An introduction to understanding standards
An introduction to understanding standards

We all come across items in our daily lives that are regulated by standards, even if we do not know it. Meeting standards leads to ...

Measuring a walking aid: Everything you need to know to measure a walking aid correctly
Measuring a walking aid: Everything you need to know to measure a walking aid correctly

This document was created in association with NHS Supply Chain and is endorsed by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. View and download this guidance as a ...

What to consider when buying a stairlift: A guide to help you make the right decision
What to consider when buying a stairlift: A guide to help you make the right decision

There are currently over 23 million households in the UK, many in buildings more than 50 years old and most of which contain steps. This ...