On behalf Jim Green, Chief Executive, Hauora Tairâwhiti…

Kia ora Health Sector Workers Network

[1]mailto: [FOI #7003 email]

 

Thank you for your email, in which you requested information under the
Official Information Act 1982, about Hauora Tairâwhiti’s restraint
policies.

You asked:

1.       Can you please provide all policy documents relating to restraint
practices at Hauora Tairâwhiti?

Yes. Please find these attached

 

2.       Are there instances in the last year (June 2016 to June 2017) of
the use of mechanical restraints? (i.e. strapping arms to bed) this is
also referred to as physical restraint. Can you please provide this data
for both physical and mental health services and identify the service
associated with this data?

As you can see in documents attached strapping patients down as a form of
restraint is against our policies. The Hauora Tairâwhiti Restraint
Committee review all incidents of restraint, including those for Te Whare
Awhiora (Mental Health ward). Mechanical restraints were not used in the
last year

 

If you are not satisfied with this response you may contact the Office of
the Ombudsmen, phone 0800 802 602.

 

Naku noa, na

 

Toni

 
Toni Lexmond
Communications Manager
Phone: 06 869 0500 ext
8115
[mobile number]
Address: Private Bag
7001, Gisborne 4040
[2]http://www.tdh.org.nz
[3]Facebook.com/Hauora
Tairawhiti

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Health Sector Workers Network
[[4]mailto:[FOI #7003 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 December 2017 2:41 PM
To: Communications Group <[5][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for restraint policy and
the use of mechanical restraints in all services

 

Dear Tairawhiti District Health Board,

 

Can you please provide all policy documents relating to restraint
practices at Tairawhiti DHB?

 

Are there instances in the last year (June 2016 to June 2017) of the use
of mechanical restraints? (i.e. strapping arms to bed) this is also
referred to as physical restraint.

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

 

This data should be recorded in a Restraint Register and specify the
type of restraint used (ie wrist strap) and the start and finish times
of each individual mechanical/physical restraint. Obviously the
presentation of this data should be anonymised for the protection of
privacy.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Health Sector Workers Network

 

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