Publishing out PIs on the web

[andy]

At a recent conference in Stirling University I was impressed by a presentation from Wanda Mohr about consent issues surrounding physical interventions. I was impressed by her argument that people should have the greatest possible amount of information about restraint practices, to make a real choice. She even went as far as to suggest contracts siogned between service users and staff where possible.Therefore, as a consequence of this talk we are currently in the process of investigating placing all the PI's we teach at S3 on the website so that anyone can see what we teach. The idea is also to encourage other training organisations to follow suit, what do people think???

[delh]

Sounds like a great idea. If people could see some of the 'techniques' out there, they would surely be horrified.
I like the idea of having a protocol of interventions (including physical) agreed with the service user. If services promote choice (as they should!), why not have choice in such a crucial area as how a person maight be handled.
Taking this a step further, such an agreed protocol should be included in a service-user's care plan (or service-user plan), as stated in the National Minimum Care Standards. This would promote transparency, as such plans should usually be shared, explained and agreed with those involved in a service-user's support (e.g social workers, family members etc).
Many such people know that their relative / service-user is challenging, and may require physical intervention, but few would realise which interventions are used.
How many physical interventions services would be happy to allow this level of scrutiny / transparency?

Article 3 of the Human Rights Act, anyone!?!.......I wish I was a lawyer, I'd make a fortune!!