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The benefits of using an operating stretcher (efficiency of theatre time and reduced manual handling for staff and patients) are well documented, yet some practitioners continue to have concerns that the practice carries an inherently greater risk of infection (and consequent post-operative complications) because they deem it to involve the introduction of a non-sterile piece of equipment into the operating theatre.

The new QA3 Ophthalmic Stretcher combines outstanding surgical access with patient comfort

Pressure care and infection control are top priorities in a patient mattress – even low tech Continuous Low Pressure (CLP) versions used on patient trolleys, stretchers and operating tables.

Healthcare professionals continually strive to minimise the risk of pressure sores for their patients, not only because of the discomfort they cause, but also because of the inherent infection control risks they carry. Key aids come in the form of Continuous Low Pressure (CLP) support surfaces such as mattresses – which are a familiar feature of operating tables, hospital beds, patient trolleys and stretchers.

Medical teams across the world are continuing to analyse techniques and practices to support Covid-19 patients