Resource Category About Restraint
Artwork depicting experience of Long Term Segregation and Seclusion
This artwork was created by a young woman to depict her experiences of seclusion and long term segregation (referred to as LTS). The artist created this work in 2024, having spent 5 years in hospital, which has included a total of 3 years in seclusion and LTS.…
Homes not hospitals video
IMPACT, in partnership with Bild, were able to host a free webinar to launch ‘Homes not hospitals: the impact of missed opportunities’ film. The film is a collaboration following a UK-wide Impact Network focused on long-stay hospitals. Bild, CAN (Compass…
Solitary Confinement and Recommendations from Baroness Hollins’ 2023 Report
Supporting menstrual health
RRN Social Connectivity Toolkit
In 2023, NHS England commissioned the RRN to develop this Social Connectivity resource toolkit. These social connectivity resources extend our work on blanket restrictions by focusing on the ways children and young people maintain connection to their family, friends and…
We need to talk about restraint video
Access the ‘We need to talk about restraint’ video made by RRN and Health Education England here.
8 Types of Restraint
Download the Restraint Reduction Network’s 8 Types of Restraint document here.
Legal Support on behalf of relative with a learning Disability
A new resource is available from The Challenging Behaviour Foundation for families of people detained in inpatient settings seeking specialist legal advice to understand their rights and challenge any breach to these rights. RRN Manager, Alexis Quinn welcomed the resource saying “This…
Solitary Confinement
In 2023, the RRN created resources to support practitioners, professionals and people who are accessing health, social care or education services to understand more about solitary confinement. Solitary Confinement can be defined as enforced isolation from meaningful human contact. Find…
RRN Restraint Inequalities Toolkit
The RRN Inequalities Toolkit was commissioned by NHS England in support of its work seeking to reduce the use of restrictive practices. Research has shown that certain groups of people are more likely to be experience restraint than others. This…