CQC Brief Guide: Ligature anchor points, ligatures and other means of self-harm using fixtures and furniture (Text, 10 min)
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- Title:
- CQC Brief Guide: Ligature anchor points, ligatures and other means of self-harm using fixtures and furniture (Text, 10 min)
- Description:
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This brief Care Quality Commission (CQC) guide highlights that the care provided, including trust and engagement between staff and patients, and effective treatment of mental health needs, is the core of preventing self-harm and suicide. This guide highlights that making the physical environment of mental health units, including buildings, fixtures, fittings and furniture as safe as possible, is also vital.
The guide defines ligature anchor points and offers considerations of safety in these environments. These considerations are also of vital importance when caring for children and young people with mental health difficulties in and acute or paediatric setting.
Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Hierarchy:
- Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs, Autism or Learning Disability > Mental Health > Management - including Risk > Risk Assessment Tools > CQC Brief Guide: Ligature anchor points, ligatures and other means of self-harm using fixtures and furniture (Text, 10 min)
- Created:
- 31 Mar 2023
- Last Major Update:
- 31 Mar 2023
- Keywords:
- MH, risk assessment tool, risk, mental health, assessment, environment, suicide, self harm, ligaturing
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- Title:
- CQC Brief Guide: Ligature anchor points, ligatures and other means of self-harm using fixtures and furniture (Text, 10 min)
- Description:
-
This brief Care Quality Commission (CQC) guide highlights that the care provided, including trust and engagement between staff and patients, and effective treatment of mental health needs, is the core of preventing self-harm and suicide. This guide highlights that making the physical environment of mental health units, including buildings, fixtures, fittings and furniture as safe as possible, is also vital.
The guide defines ligature anchor points and offers considerations of safety in these environments. These considerations are also of vital importance when caring for children and young people with mental health difficulties in and acute or paediatric setting.
Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Hierarchy:
- Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs, Autism or Learning Disability > Mental Health > Management - including Risk > Risk Assessment Tools > CQC Brief Guide: Ligature anchor points, ligatures and other means of self-harm using fixtures and furniture (Text, 10 min)
- Created:
- 31 Mar 2023
- Last Major Update:
- 31 Mar 2023
- Keywords:
- MH, risk assessment tool, risk, mental health, assessment, environment, suicide, self harm, ligaturing