Physical Restraint Reduction Strategy 2019-21

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Oxleas is a learning organisation. We will
review our data and practice, by listening and
acting on feedback, and drawing on research
to help us achieve our overall aim of reducing
physical restraint.
• We will ensure that we continue to nurture
a culture of reporting incidents openly
and accurately in order to thoroughly
understand our current practise, looking
for themes and trends that can be
addressed through action.
• We will pay particular attention to learning
from low level incidents to help us develop
and deliver preventative innovations,
through practice development
• We will systematically continue to
roll out the Safe Wards programme
to prioritise preventative initiatives,
ensuring that patients have regular
1:1 time with their named nurse,
and access to a range of therapeutic
activities each day
• We will use evidence-based violence
reduction tools systematically across
all of our forensic and acute mental
health wards
• We will ensure that our patients and
staff always receive a debrief following
incidents that have resulted in physical
restraint, and that our patients always
receive physical health monitoring, post
physical and chemical restraint.
Evidence and informed practice