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National Patient Safety Alert: Patient hoists and slings (all types): risk of death and serious harm from falls (NatPSA/2026/005/MHRA)
Source date: Sep 16, 2026
Inblix parsed: Sep 17, 2026
Feed summary notes
- Alert covers patient hoists and slings (all types) for risk of death and serious harm from falls.
- Fatal and serious harm continues to occur when patients fall during transfers and repositioning.
- Review of recent fatal incidents and wider surveillance data shows an average of two deaths per year since 2015.
Potential functions
PatientsStaff involved in hoist and sling use - to be confirmed via full source review
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