Manual Handling Patient handling Basic weighted Risk Assessment

In this video, I walk you through a weighted manual handling formal risk assessment.

Each risk identified is given a weight:
1 = Low risk, or the current intervention is mitigating the risk effectively
2 = Moderate risk
3 = High risk

Rtotal is the total weighted score for all risks identified on a ward.

I include example risk variables to get you started, but you can add your own to fit your service. I would keep it under 30 identified risks to keep it management-agile and practical to review.

Once risks are scored, interventions can be designed and implemented either for individual risks or across the ward more broadly. You can then compare monthly totals to confirm risk reduction over time, or to detect emerging risks early.

Free downloads (Excel template, full explanation, and Word document):
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This video is part of a series. I am keeping each video under five minutes to fit around busy schedules.

Upcoming topics include:
• Risk assessment (intermediate)
• Falls prevention
• Costing out interventions
• Simulating interventions
• Return on investment and cost-benefit analysis calculations
• How to create a basic digital twin in Excel

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