>-----Original Message-----
>From: ash [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, 6 December 2006 4:37 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; General Practice Computing Group Talk
>Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Re: BP or not BP?

>> - restraint management charts
>
>dunno where you are, but in nsw restraint is legally unacceptable
>ttbomk, although others may know better
>
>the best available restraint is physical enclosure in secure geriatric
>units; posey restrainers and chinese fingers are listed as assault for
>quite some time

Well, such a form was still listed on an aged care 'forms' order list last
year when I began looking in to this.  I too was under the impression
physical restraints in aged care were illegal; as I said, I never got a look
at these forms.  Hopefully, someone can enlighten as to definition of
restrain?

Jan

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