The National Elf Service

Who’s got the obs sheets? Can QI methods reduce violence and restrictive practices on inpatient mental health wards?

This large-scale quality improvement project across 55 mental health wards tested Board Relay, Zonal Observations, and Life ...
Medical Xpress

Physically restricting mental health patients can often harm them. New study suggests compassion could change that

Restrictive practices in mental health settings—such as physical restraint and seclusion—are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients pose a risk to themselves or others. In 2021 and 2022 ...
JD Supra

EU Revises Restrictive Measure “Best Practices” to Account for Adoption of OFAC 50% Rule Equivalent

On July 3, 2024, the Council of the European Union (“EU Council”) officially promulgated a new set of best practices (“best practices” or “guidance”) for organizations seeking to comply with the ...
BreakingNews.ie

Seclusion and restraint of patients in mental health centres falls to all-time low, watchdog says

Practices such seclusion and restraint in mental health centres have fallen to the lowest level since national reporting began. A report from watchdog, the Mental Health Commission, looked at the use ...
The Conversation

Physically restricting mental health patients can often harm them – my new study suggests compassion could change that

Daniel Lawrence is affiliated with the Labour Party. Restrictive practices in mental health settings – such as physical restraint and seclusion – are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients ...
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Physically restricting mental health patients can often harm them – my new study suggests compassion could change that

Restrictive practices in mental health settings – such as physical restraint and seclusion – are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients pose a risk to themselves or others. In 2021 and ...