Restrictive Practices

The Restraint Reduction Network identifies six principles to avoid the use of restrictive practice. While there is evidence that some Trusts have adopted these principles, further action is needed to …

All facilities providing residential services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people should provide sufficient psychology input for each patient, to obviate the need for restrictive practices in all …

HSCTs should implement a comprehensive set of balanced performance measures across all services for people with learning disabilities, including those commissioned from third-party providers. These measures should include: Trends in …

Given the elevated risk of inappropriate use of restrictive practices with individuals with learning disabilities and/or autistic people, BHSCT and all HSCTs should automatically place any inpatient facility or facility …

Education and training on the use of restrictive practices should be grounded in human rights principles and the dedicated human rights specialist appointed in accordance with Recommendation 21 (R21) should …