November 2026 – The Safe Patient Movement & Handling Course is a one-day, CPD-accredited training programme designed for healthcare, care, and emergency response professionals operating in Cyprus.
The course focuses on the safe, dignified, and effective movement of patients, while minimising the risk of injury to both patients and staff. Emphasis is placed on risk assessment, planning, teamwork, communication, and the correct use of specialist equipment.
Participants will develop both theoretical understanding and practical competence through guided instruction, hands-on practice, scenario-based learning, and assessed practical exercises reflecting real operational environments
The need
The aim of this course is to enhance participant competence in the safe movement and handling of patients, ensuring:
- patient safety, comfort, and dignity
- staffsafety and injury preventio
- effective team coordination
- compliance with recognised healthcare and emergency response best practices
The topics of the seminar are ideal for:
This course is suitable for personnel who are involved in patient movement as part of their professional duties, including but not limited to:
- Nurses
- Healthcare Assistants
- Paramedics
- Ambulance Crews
- Care Home Staff
- Allied Health Professionals
- Emergency Response Personnel
Participants are expected to have basic awareness of health & safety and patient care practices
Compliance and Quality Assurance
This course aligns with:
- Recognised healthcare manual handling principles
- Emergency response best practice
- Fireline internal QA and trainer scripting standards
- CPD requirements for professional development
The program is also recognised by ΠΑΣΥΝΜ for 5.5 CPDs
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