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Zero tolerance; measured response: responding to violence in mental health or learning disability care settings
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Although workplace violence is unacceptable, when it relates to mental ill-health within a care setting the issues are complex. Staff may be caught between providing appropriate and sensitive care for people whose mental disorder results in violence, and reporting significant incidents to the police in order to protect the person, other service users and themselves. This guidance looks at best practice in responding to incidents of violence in learning disability and mental health settings. It reflects the findings of a national consultation with a wide range of stakeholders using a number of anonymised case examples. The guidance questions the traditional idea of ‘zero tolerance’ and aims towards developing a more measured response. The 2 essential outcomes from all incidents of violence in mental health and learning disability care settings are: ensuring the safety of all persons; and ensuring that the needs of the person for care and treatment (and the needs of any others affected by the incident, including staff) continue to be met in a safe and appropriate care setting. A number of recommendations are provided on the development of policies in response to violent incidents. [An updated version titled 'Responding to violence in a mental health or learning disability care setting' was published in 2017].
Use of seclusion: good practice guide
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Updated good practice guidance for health and social care professionals in Scotland on the use of seclusion when working with people who are being treated for mental illness, dementia, learning disability or related conditions in health and social care settings. The view of the Mental Welfare Commission is that services should minimise the use of all forms of restrictive practice, and that in most cases, proactive behavioural support plans would mean that the use of seclusion would be unnecessary. The guidance aims to ensure that where seclusion takes place, the safety, rights and welfare of the individual are safeguarded. It looks at what any policy for seclusion should cover, including: maintaining the safety of the secluded person, care planning, record keeping, assessment and review during a period of seclusion, the impact of seclusion and staff training. The guide also provides a summary of good practice points, a summary of relevant legislation in Scotland and case studies to illustrate areas of good and poor practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Report from visits to children and younger people who use mental health services: report from our visits to young people using in-patient and community mental health services in Scotland 2009
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This study aimed to find out more about how child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) services are being provided across Scotland through a programme of visits. The aim was to provide a picture of how these services are developing to meet national policy priorities and the needs of individual children and young people. This report starts with a description of the reports and policy initiatives relating to CAMH services. It then describes the themed visit programme, in which visits were made to all specialist in-patient facilities, young people admitted to non-specialist wards were visited, medical and nursing notes were reviewed, and meetings were held with representatives from CAMH services and local authorities in each of the 11 NHS Board areas. In total, 16 young people in different units across Scotland were interviewed, case files of 13 more were reviewed, and staff in 11 units were interviewed during the visits. The results show that the experience the young people reported was varied, but overall positive. This report discusses and provides recommendations relating to the following issues: the young person’s experience; access to education and age appropriate activities; access to advocacy; staffing levels and staff training; admission, discharge criteria and models of care; 16 and 17 year olds; in-patient provision for young people with complex needs; legal issues; and other issues such as services for looked after children and children who self-harm.