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We are delighted to publish our Physical
Restraint Reduction strategy, which we will
use to oversee our programme of work for
the next three years, in our in-patient mental
health and Adult Learning Disabilites services.
We believe that our patients deserve to
receive care and treatment that is safe,
effective, prioritises the delivery of holistic
therapeutic interventions and activities, and
is least restrictive. Our strategy sets out our
vision and priorities, which will be regularly
reviewed and refreshed as necessary.
We are proud that this strategy is co-
designed with ResearchNet, a service user led
research group. We recognise that the use
of physical restraint impacts on many people;
foremost the person being restrained, but
also the staff who carried out the restraint,
and those who are aware it occurred.
We asked ResearchNet to help us
understand and convey these narratives,
and co-design our strategy.
Our strategy will address five key areas:
Leadership and engagement
Evidence and informed practice
Environment
Workforce development
Quality improvement
This strategy aims to sustain and build on
our improvements to date.
I thank you for taking an interest in reading
our strategy and look forward to achieving
our goal together, in the best interests of
our patients and staff.
Jane Wells, Director of Nursing
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