Abstract: Disclosed is an inflatable mattress (10) for use when transferring a patient from one area to another. The mattress has a flexible lowermost layer (15) providing a smooth or plate finished low friction surface of a polymer, for example a polyurethane, PTFE, or a polyamide such as nylon, or a combination of said polymers, for sliding the mattress whilst a patient is lying thereon; and one or more inflatable elements (30) located or locatable above the lowermost layer, the or each element comprising a flexible water vapour permeable material such as extruded polyurethane film. Said elements (30) may be exposed (see FIG. 4).

Abstract: A sheath (1) is disclosed which is suitable for covering the needle of a syringe (2). The sheath (1) includes a filter (3) which projects partially from the end of the sheath to aid the drawing of liquid into the syringe. It is intended that the needle and/or syringe are sold fitted with the sheath (1) so that there is no need to expose the needle until the user is ready for injection. The invention includes a blister pack (12 FIG. 4) which includes a ready assembled syringe, a mixing pan and paraphernalia for the preparation of the solution to he injected.