Implementing the six core strategies (6CS) – UK Working in partnership to minimise harm to patients and staff.

Description

(6CS) – UK: Working in partnership to minimise harm to patients and staff by reducing the use of physical restraint.

Aims

to reduce the incidence of harm caused to patients and staff as the result of a 40% reduction in physical restraint by June 2016

Method

The project uses a restraint-related patient safety initiative called 6CS-UK. The team will measure the harm caused by restraint, and other outcomes such as patient and staff relationships.

Background

Physical restraint is used to prevent individuals in mental health services from harming themselves or others. It continues to be used routinely despite adverse effects reported from both patients and staff.

People

John Baker, Duxbury J (PI), Cullen J, O’Hare B, Hooton S, Whittington R, Downe S, Baker J, McKeown M, Price O, Thomson G, Jones F, Sutton C, Le Bel J, Brown A

Funding body

The Health Foundation. £450k

Contact

John Baker

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