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The law regarding the physical restraint of patients in hospital is already complex, encompassing European and domestic legislation, case law and common law. If restraint becomes necessary nurses must be aware of the legal justification so they can protect patient's human rights.
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Nursing staff should do good and do no harm. When this involves the physical restraint of patients there are ethical and moral dilemmas. In addition to these, nurses need to know the legal justification for physical restraint.
Steve George
Care Quality Commission
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This page is a summary of: Physical restraint and the law in England, British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, August 2020, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjmh.2019.0021.
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