Reducing restrictive practices
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Understand more about the role mental health nurses play in ensuring inpatient wards deliver safe, therapeutic interventions. Here you can access relevant legislation and find out more about the use of restrictive practices in inpatient mental health services.
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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
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Resource last reviewed 09/04/2026
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