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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 Auckland District Health Board

The request was successful.

From: Health Sector Workers Network

Dear Auckland District Health Board,

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

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 (eg older adult physical health, emergency department, mental health adult/older persons) 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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From: Michelle Webb (ADHB)
Auckland District Health Board

Dear Health Sector Workers Network

 

Official Information Act Request – Restraint policies and use

 

I acknowledge receipt of your OIA request dated 9 January 2018.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 13 February 2018, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

We are currently processing your request and will contact you again in due
course.

 

Kind regards,

 

Michelle Webb

Corporate Committee Administrator| Corporate Business Team

(09 307 4949 ext 22365 | * [1][email address]

Auckland District Health Board| Level 1 | Building A37 | Park Road Grafton

 

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From: Michelle Webb (ADHB)
Auckland District Health Board

Attachment 20180109 003 OIA Response Ltr HSWN.pdf
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Attachment 20180109 003 Attachment C Restraint minimisation and safe practice in mental health policy.pdf
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Attachment 20180109 003 Attachment B Sensory Modulation in Mental Health.pdf
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Attachment 20180109 003 Attachment D Restraint use in DCCM.pdf
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Dear Karyn

 

Official Information Act Request – Restraint policies and use

 

I refer to your official information request dated 9 January 2018 and the
agreement made with us to amend the scope of the request. 

 

The information you have requested is attached.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

 

Michelle Webb

Corporate Committee Administrator| Committee Secretary – Disability
Support Advisory Committee & Hospital Advisory Committee |Corporate
Business Team

(09 307 4949 ext 22365 | * [1][email address]

Auckland District Health Board| Level 1 | Building A37 | Park Road Grafton

 

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the intended recipient, please delete this email and notify the sender
immediately. Auckland DHB accepts no responsibility for changes made to
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