Dangerous practice was supposed to be phased out but new data reveals thousands of incidents every yearMental health patients are being pinned face down by staff thousands of times a year, despite ministers and health experts repeatedly warning that it is dangerous.Prone restraint, in which someone is held chest down to defuse an incident, has been a source of controversy for years and been involved in the death of a number of people with mental health problems. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/29/controversial-face-down-restraint-still-being-used-for-mental-health-patients-in-england
Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor
Publish date : 2024-12-29 06:00:00
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Controversial face-down restraint still being used for mental health patients in England
