Rotunda Transfer Platform

How Does the Rotunda Platform Work?

While most transfer aids and turning boards will require some amount of lifting by the carer, the Rotunda Transfer Platform eliminates this need entirely. The patient can use the integral handles to lift to their feet, at which point the carer turns the patient to a desired position. After this, the patient simply sits on their chair, wheelchair, commode or bed, and the transfer is complete.

How is This Turning System Safer for the Patient?

With a sturdy, premium steel frame, the Rotunda makes the patient confident as they stand on the sturdy turntable. The mechanism rotates between five lockable positions, ensuring safety during the slow, controlled turn. The patient will also gain a feeling of independence and security as they are actively involved in the transfer process, helping to maximise dignity during transfers.

Who Can Use the Rotunda Transfer Platform?

This transfer aid is designed for patients who can bear their own weight to some degree. Support will be provided by the frame throughout the process, but the user must be able to raise to their own feet while holding the handles.

How is the Rotunda Safer for Carers?

Back injuries are a constant risk for carers, as frequent transfers of patients may put undue stress on vulnerable joints, day after day. The Rotunda helps to greatly diminish this risk, as it completely eliminates the need for lifting and instead puts the strain on the platform's sturdy frame.

Which Environments is the Rotunda Suitable For?

The Rotunda Transfer Platform is an excellent aid in any situation where frequent patient transfers will take place throughout the day. It's especially suited to care homes, hospices, home care environments and hospitals.

Which Surfaces Can the Rotunda Transfer Platform Be Used On?

The Rotunda Transfer Platform can be safely used on a range of different surfaces and floor types. These include low-level carpets, hard floors, wooden floors and flat tiling.

Does the Rotunda Turn Easily?

The Rotunda Transfer Platform has been designed to be safe and easy for one carer to use, it features a locking mechanism to make the turning process gradual and controlled. It rotates between five positions, and can be locked in each position to ensure stability as the patient enters and leaves the transfer aid.

Will This Transfer Platform Get Through Doors?

This transfer aid can fit through standard British doors at 66cm in width, and it will be able to travel through most care homes and residences without a problem. We recommend you measure the width of your relevant doors before purchasing the Rotunda Transfer Platform.

What Kind of Transfers is the Rotunda Used For?

The Rotunda is ideal for sitting to standing transfers for patients that can bear their own weight. It is designed to be as versatile as possible, and can assist with patients as they transition between a bed, seat, commode or wheelchair.

How Many Carers Are Needed for Safe Operation?

This transfer aid takes the majority of the strain off the carer, and makes transfers of most patients safe and easy. Providing the appropriate risk assessment has been undertaken, the Rotunda can be operated by a single carer, thereby freeing up the facility's resources for other care applications.

How Do I Use the Rotunda Platform?

• Ensure the turntable is locked in front of the patient with wheels facing the carer.
• Get the patient to place their feet on the turntable, and their hands on the handle as they are assisted to a standing position.
• Unlock the turntable and rotate smoothly – once locked in position, the patient is ready to complete the transfer.
• Transfer the patient to the previously-placed surface, and remove the Rotunda by tilting it back onto the wheels and rolling away

Can I Use the Rotunda to Transport Patients?

It's important to note that while the Rotunda is useful for sitting-to-standing transfers, it is NOT suitable for transporting patients around a ward, care home or residence. This should be done with a certified transfer chair.

What is the Rotunda Made From?

The Rotunda is handmade from premium steel. This makes it highly reliable, and ensures it will stay sturdy and in top shape for years to come.

Why Should I Trust the Rotunda?

The Rotunda is the original transfer aid, and thousands are in use in NHS and private hospitals, as well as care home and residences all across the UK. Handmade in Haverhill, Suffolk, England since 1987, this product is trusted by medical professionals and is sure to get the job done.

Is This Transfer Aid Suitable for Bariatric Users?

While the Rotunda Platform is not recommended for bariatric users, there are versions transfer aid that are. The Rotunda Wide Bariatric Transfer Platform is an ideal option, as it is manufactured from premium steel and made with a specially expanded 660mm width, making it suitable for almost all bariatric patients.