Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2005_103
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Mental Health
Summary
The locking of patients' bedrooms in psychiatric inpatient facilities is not to be actively promoted or practised unnecessarily.
Date of Publication: 25 January 2005
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Community Health Centres, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Dept of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres
Review Date: 25 January 2010
File No: A29143
Previous reference: 96/78
Issue Date: 30 September 1996
Status: Active
File link: Locking of Patients' Bedrooms in Psychiatric Inpatient Facilities
File size: 29Kb
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