Conference 2015 Keynote and Workshop Presentations

Reducing Restraint Through Policy & Practice

Keynote Presentations (click image to download)

	Six Core Strategies Kevin Huckshorn. Presenting the Six Core Strategies approach and planning tool.
	Policy Into System Delivery Hazel Watson. Examining how reducing restrictive interventions is forming a crucial part of NHS England’s transformation of Mental Health and Learning Disability Services.
	Leadership and Restraint Reduction Lynne Phair. How positive leadership has direct implications on reducing the use of restrictive practices.
	Benchmarking Tool Colin Dale and Chris Stirling. Discussing the development and aims of the Restraint Reduction Network Benchmarking Tool.
	Implementing the Six Core Strategies Paul Greenwood. The impact of the Six Core Strategies on acute mental health inpatient wards across the North West of England.
	Reducing the Use of Restrictive Interventions Guy Cross. The challenges encountered and progress made in implementing positive and proactive care over the last 18 months, and setting out the next steps.
	Addressing Organisational Toxicity Michael Nunno. How do organisational elements reinforce a culture of aggression, fear and maltreatment?
	Legal Aspects of Restraint Sam Karim. Exploring the legal principles of restraint across all sectors.
	“That Doesn’t Happen in Social Care” Marie Lovell. Looking at restrictive practices in social care, including those that happen by accident or are de-facto restrictions.
	Risk Assessment Made Easy Roger Almvik. Developing the awareness of the Broset Violence Checklist in the assessment of imminent violence.

Workshop Presentations (click images to download)

	Restrictive Interventions Ian Hulatt. Presenting emerging themes following the RCN’s forensic forums UK roadshows.
	Celebrating Success and Meeting Challenges Dave Riley & Iris Benson. Looking at the highs and occasional lows of Mersey Care’s ‘No Force First’ restraint reduction programme.
	Creating Restraint-Free Environments Sheila Dixon and Stuart Guy. Highlighting how the BSc/Diploma/Certificate in Health and Social Care (Restraint Reduction) works towards equipping practitioners to develop restraint-free environments.
	Creating Positive Organisational Cultures Isabelle Latham. Examining the influence of organisational culture and the implementation of person-centred care.
	Developing a Restraint Reduction Plan Stephen Davison. Sharing experiences and cultural and organisational changes made within Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
	Restrictive Practices in Older Adult Care James Ridley. Implications related to the use of restrictive practices for people with learning disabilities and dementia.
	Implementing Department of Health Guidance Aimee Clarke. How implementing a reduction of restrictive practice has impacted the training delivered to staff working on high-risk mental health wards.
	Realising Positive and Proactive Care Dr Zoe Whitaker. Developing a set of standards that are based upon the key recommendations contained in the Department of Health’s Positive and Proactive Care Guidance.
	Six Core Strategies Kevin Huckshorn. Expanding on the themes from her keynote speech.
	Implementing a Restraint Reduction and Patient Safety Programme Hannah Gethin. Exploring strategies and discussing the progress made, and barriers encountered, in implementing the programme.
	The Importance of Being Autism Intelligent Sue Hatton. Equipping staff to ‘Think Autism’ is helping to reduce the use of restraints in Embrace’s adult specialist services.
	Ensuring Harmony Not Harm Steve Garvey. Reducing the use of restraint through the promotion of MAPA® principles and values alongside other approaches.
	Practice Leadership and Reducing Restrictive Practices Roy Deveau. Examining the implementation of Department of Health policy in organisational contexts, frontline-practice leadership and getting results for both service users and staff.
	“Every Man for Himself” Joy Duxbury. How specific strategies employed in the REsTRAIN YOURSELF project are being used to significantly reduce the use of restraint.
	Addressing Organisational Toxicity Michael Nunno. Building on the topics from his keynote speech.
	Introducing Long-Term Segregation Jonathon Lynch. Examining the use of segregation as a way of reducing restraint with the Foundation.