An inflatable cradle for supporting a patient in a sitting position comprising an inflatable seat section 14, an inflatable back support section 16 and a pair of opposed inflatable side panel sections 18 and 20 which each extend between the back support 16 and a side of the seat 14 wherein each of the elements has a soft walled inflatable structure. The device may employ a mixture of hinged and releasable attachments 30 between the sections and there may be recesses in a rear area. Also disclosed are a roller transfer assembly, a mobile transfer unit with rollers on it, a chair with longitudinal rollers, a toilet support seat with rollers, a roller baton assembly and a floor lift device. In use the inflatable cradle may be used to transfer a patient by positioning it on rollers and may also be used to lift a patient lying down.
