Request for restraint policy and the use of mechanical restraints in all services
Health Sector Workers Network made this Official Information request to Lakes District Health Board
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From: Health Sector Workers Network
Dear Lakes District Health Board,
Can you please provide all policy documents relating to restraint practices at Lakes 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
From: Theresa Fraser
Lakes District Health Board
Good Afternoon
This is to acknowledge receipt of your OIA request and a response will be sent within the timeframe of the 1st February 2018.
Regards
Theresa Fraser, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
Lakes DHB, Private Bag 3023, Rotorua Mail Centre, Rotorua 3046
DDI: (07) 349 7982 Cell: 027 430 9948
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From: Health Sector Workers Network [mailto:[FOI #7002 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 December 2017 2:39 p.m.
To: CEO Office
Subject: Official Information request - Request for restraint policy and the use of mechanical restraints in all services
Dear Lakes District Health Board,
Can you please provide all policy documents relating to restraint practices at Lakes 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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From: Shan Tapsell
Lakes District Health Board
Hi
Please see attached letter.
Cheeers
Shan Tapsell
Assistant Communications Officer
Lakes District Health Board
Rotorua Hospital
Pukeroa Hill
Private Bag 3923
Rotorua Mail Centre
Rotorua 3046
Phone (07) 349 7955 extn:8491
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