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Request for restraint policy and the use of mechanical restraints in all services

Health Sector Workers Network made this Official Information request to Southern District Health Board

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From: Health Sector Workers Network

Dear Southern District Health Board,

Can you please provide all policy documents relating to restraint practices at Southern District Health Board?

Are there instances in the last year (June 2016 to June 2017) of the use of mechanical restraints? (i.e. strapping arms to bed)

Can you please provide this data for both physical and mental health services and identify the service associated with this data.

Yours faithfully,

Health Sector Workers Network

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From: Sarah Byrne
Southern District Health Board

Dear Health Sector Workers Network,

Please accept this as acknowledgement of your Official Information request.

I will have a response to you on or before 13/09/2017

Regards
Sarah

Sarah Byrne | OIA Coordinator| Southern DHB
Private Bag 1921, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand |DDI 03 4769454 ext 55454
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From: Health Sector Workers Network [mailto:[FOI #6420 email]]
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Subject: Official Information request - Request for restraint policy and the use of mechanical restraints in all services

Dear Southern District Health Board,

Can you please provide all policy documents relating to restraint practices at Southern District Health Board?

Are there instances in the last year (June 2016 to June 2017) of the use of mechanical restraints? (i.e. strapping arms to bed)

Can you please provide this data for both physical and mental health services and identify the service associated with this data.

Yours faithfully,

Health Sector Workers Network

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From: Sarah Byrne
Southern District Health Board

Attachment 1346 Health Sector Workers Network 12 Sept 2017 re use of restraints.pdf
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Attachment 68818 Restraint Minimisation and Safe Practice policy.pdf
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Attachment 71397 Restraint Minimisation and Safe Practice procedure.pdf
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Attachment 75879 Restraint Minimisation and Safe Practice flowchart.pdf
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Dear Health Sector Workers Network,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information request.

 

Regards

Sarah

 

 

Sarah Byrne | OIA Coordinator| Southern DHB

Private Bag 1921, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand |DDI 03 4769454 ext 55454

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From: Health Sector Workers Network

Dear Sarah Byrne,

Thank you for this information.

We have considered your response and would like some further information in order to meet the initial request for information.

1) Are you able to clarify the data around the ‘instances’ of use of mechanical restraint (or physical restraint by SDHB’s definition)? For example, type of physical restraint and duration. According to SDHB policy, this data should be available in the Restraint Register (housed in Safety 1st). This should document the start and finish times of physical restraints and the type of restraints used. Obviously the presentation of this data should be anonymised for the protection of privacy.

2) The OIA request was for “all policy documents” on the use of mechanical restraints. Could you also provide the “Use of Recommended Mechanical Restraint Methods Guideline” policy document? This policy is referenced in the Restraint Minimisation and Safe Practice Procedure document provided.

Yours sincerely,

Health Sector Workers Network

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From: Sarah Byrne
Southern District Health Board

Attachment 1373 Health Sector Workers Network 27 Oct 2017 re restraint use.pdf
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Attachment Use of Recommended Mechanical Restraint Methods Guideline Otago.pdf
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Attachment Restraints OIA 1373.pdf
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Dear Health Sector Workers Network,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information request.

 

Regards

Sarah

 

 

Sarah Byrne | OIA Coordinator| Southern DHB

Private Bag 1921, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand |DDI 03 4769454 ext 55454

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