GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets
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GBUK Banana is one of the world leaders in the technology of patient moving and handling. In 2020 GBUK Banana were honoured to receive the prestigious Queen’s Award for Innovation. Our clinical team have a strong understanding of the issues faced by the industry. Creating alternative evidence based solutions to tackle industry problems. We’re inspired by the future of patient moving and handling and what we (GBUK Banana) can bring to the industry, through our passion and enthusiasm for innovation and good practice Since GBUK was formed in July 2008 the organisation has continually delivered...

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets Range Overview Contents Introduction 4-5 Why use a Slide Sheet? 6-7 ECO Slide Sheets 8-9 ECO Facts & Issues 10 Crude Oil 11 How we use RPET 12-13 Risks & Statistics 14-18 Staff Issues 19 Education & Support 20-21

• Products manufactured under GBUK CE mark • NHS Supply Chain & Export Distributors • Product manufactured in compliance with Medical Device Directive 93/42/ EEC • Patient Handling & Enteral Feeding Companies • 2013: 40,000ft2 purpose built Head Office & Distribution Centre opened • ISO 13485:2016 certified • Fully certified batch and serial number tracking • Quality Management System - 3 day independent annual audit by SGS • Primary Care & Acute NHS Trusts • Ambulance Services • Specialist Children’s Hospitals • Over 2,000 product lines held in stock • State of the art handling and storage...

Sustainability • Improving water and energy efficiency whilst reducing emission, waste and pollution from our warehouse and vehicles • Reducing the packaging supplied with our products and increasing recycling rates (currently over 69%) • New Head Office and Distribution Centre designed to use 20% less energy on heating and lighting • Our own wind turbine is expected to provide enough energy to offset the carbon produced in transporting products to our customers • Moving towards all outer packaging and labelling made from recycled materials • Replaced plastic packaging with recycled...

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets Why use a Slide Sheet? Slide sheets reduce the risk of injury to the NHS Professional by reducing the force required to move a patient. Slide sheets also reduce the risk of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU) by reducing force. AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS Always remember when moving a patient: Use a slide sheet and ensure all bony prominences are covered.

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets Using a slide sheet correctly will help Reduce risk of injury to the staff member Reduce the risk to the patient of HAPU LESS FORCE BETTER PROTECTION LESS FORCE BETTER PROTECTION LESS FORCE BETTER PROTECTION LESS FORCE BETTER PROTECTION LESS FORCE BETTER PROTECTION LESS FORCE BETTER PROTECTION Will move than a 2 large male African elephants over the course of the year (12 Tonnes) LESS FORCE BETTER Using a bed sheet rather than a slide sheet. LESS FORCE BETTER PROTECTION Using white paper based sheets instead B a slide sheet C C D D B of Will move than a large...

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets ECO Slide Sheets Features & Benefits Sustainability and taking responsibility for our carbon footprint is an important value that runs through the GBUK Group. In order to conserve the beauty, resources, and inhabitability of our surroundings, it is important that our everyday decisions positively affect the planet. We, like most, still have a long way to go in order to truly make a difference but we can stand proud and say, we have started that journey. From these values, the concept of an eco-friendly slide sheet emerged. Moving from a standard SPU slide sheet...

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets Facts & Issues More than 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year Recent studies have revealed marine plastic pollution in: 500 billion More than bags are used every minute A plastic bag has an average working life of just 100,000 marine mammals and turtles and 1 million sea birds are killed by marine plastic pollution annually Over 90% of all seabirds have plastic pieces in their stomachs Annually approximately plastic bags are used worldwide of marine turtles of whales Packaging is the largest end-use market segment accounting for just...

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE PET comes from crude oil. The process of extracting crude oil from the ground is very damaging for the environment. The actual scientific process involves taking an alcohol called ethylene glycol and mixing it with terephthalic acid to produce molten PET. When this occurs, both products bond together in a process called esterification, creating a new long-chain polymer that we call PET. POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets How we use RPET RECYCLED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE RPET takes plastic that has already been created, usually plastic bottles, and chops the bottles into tiny flakes. These flakes are then melted to separate the core PET ingredient inside of the bottle. This PET can then be used to make Slide Sheets. Not only is it up to 50% less energy used than making PET from scratch, but by using existing bottles, it ensures these bottles don’t end up in landfill or the ocean. It also means we can leave the planet it as it is; rather than obtaining the core ingredient via...

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets 2. The plastic is sorted via infrared and compressed using a baler 1. Plastic is collected before hitting landfill or going into our oceans 3. It is then chopped into flakes and washed 4. The fibres are extracted and spun into yarn 6. The yarn is then dyed and coated - ready to be turned into Slide Sheets 5. The yarn is spun, creating the core material for Slide Sheets

GBUK Banana ECO Slide Sheets Risks & Statistics Healthcare professionals incur musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries/nonfatal injuries on the job more often than any other private industry occupation and the most common tasks that lead to injury are: patient lifting, transferring and repositioning. 28.2 million estimated working days lost due to work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries in 2018/19 (LFS) Non-fatal workplace injuries 4.7 million On average, each person suffering took around Work-related ill health 23.5 million off work: 17.3 days Ill health 13.8 days Musculoskeletal...