Designing for People
One in ten hospital patients in the UK suffers unintended harm as a result of medical error. A key contributing factor is that clinical processes continue to evolve but the design of much ward-based equipment remains largely unchanged. The Designing Out Medical Error (DOME) project aimed to better understand and map healthcare processes on surgical [...]
Summary: A 2 day course to gain a working understanding of human factors. Provider: InterAction of Bath Ltd Location: UK Duration: 2 days Knowledge/experience needed: Basic knowledge of human factors Website: www.interactionofbath.com Email: dave@interactionofbath.com Who should attend and why? The course is designed for delegates with a deep interest in the subject or with a [...]
Summary: This 2 day course is for health professionals and physiotherapists to gain an understanding of how to perform a basic ergonomic assessment in the workplace. Provider: Worksafe Training and Consultancy Ltd Location: UK Duration: 2 days Knowledge/experience needed: None Website: www.work-safe.co.uk Email: Russell.Fife@work-safe.co.uk This two day course is ideally suited for occupational health professionals, [...]
Summary: A 2 day course on improving health and safety and productivity in an industrial setting. Provider: System Concepts Location: UK Duration: 2 days Knowledge/experience needed: None Email: enquiries@system-concepts.com Website: www.system-concepts.com Who should attend and why? Anyone interested in improving health and safety and productivity in an industrial setting will benefit from this course, including [...]
Summary: This 2-4 day course provides you with opportunities to develop a wider understanding of how adults learn and how professional level knowledge and skills are acquired by trainees. Provider: NATS Location: UK Duration: 2-4 days Knowledge/experience needed: None Website: www.nats.co.uk Email: Lauren.Thomas@nats.co.uk Who should attend? The suite of ATLAS modules has been designed specifically [...]
Summary: This 6 hour course provides companies with an understanding of the basic principles of causation and avoidance of MSDs. Provider: Human Applications Location: UK Duration: 5 days Knowledge/experience needed: Manual handling risk assessment course required (2 days) Website: www.humanapps.co.uk Email: enquiries@humanapps.co.uk Who should attend and why? Occupational health practitioners, safety professionals and human resource [...]
Summary: This 5 day course is a follow on from IOSHInstitute of Occupational Safety and Health manual handling risk assessment course, and helps line managers to deliver appropriate risk based training within their own organisations. Provider: Human Applications Location: UK Duration: 5 days Knowledge/experience needed: Manual handling risk assessment course required (2 days) Website: www.humanapps.co.uk [...]
Summary: A 2 day course for line managers to identify, prioritise, assess and offer solutions to manual handling risks. Provider: Human Applications Location: UK Duration: 2 days Knowledge/experience needed: None Website: www.humanapps.co.uk Email: enquiries@humanapps.co.uk Who should attend and why? Manual Handling Risk Assessments are a line management responsibility. Risk Assessors may be line managers themselves [...]
Summary: This two day course provides health and safety managers with an understanding as to why workers take risks. Provider: Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL) Location: UK Duration: 2 days Knowledge/experience needed: None Website: www.hsl.gov.uk Email: training@hsl.gsi.gov.uk This two day course, delivered by HSL psychologists, will provide you with an understanding as to why workers [...]
Summary: This 2 day course is for managers, supervisors, team leaders etc., to improve general understanding of the factors affecting human performance. Provider: Ergonomic Systems Ltd Location: UK Duration: 1-2 days Knowledge/experience needed: None Website: www.ergonomicsystems.co.uk Email: richard@ergonomicsystems.co.uk Who should attend? This course is primarily intended for managers, supervisors, team leaders etc., who work in [...]
