This video follows on from the video I did yesterday with Eric Baskind.
Physical Intervention Trainer
If you are a physical intervention trainer or thinking of becoming a physical intervention trainer, then this category is for you as it covers everything that you need to know about becoming or remaining a competent and qualified physical intervention trainer, whilst reducing your liability.
Eric Baskind and I Discussing The Legal Implications of a Care Quality Commission Freedom of Information Response [Video]
Under The Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Regulation 13:
“CQC inspectors are expected to safeguard people who use services from suffering any form of abuse or improper treatment, which includes …. unlawful restraint”.
However the CQC’s response to a freedom of information request has highlighted that CQC inspectors are very highly likely to be unqualified or competent to do so because they receive no training in that area.
PPE & Restraint During The Pandemic [Video]
I have been getting asked a lot about my views on staff donning ppe so that they can restraint patients/service users, etc.
NHS Approved Restraint Training
I have had a call this week and during that call the person told me that a representative from a training company has allegedly told them that they are the only NHS Approved Training Provider who are approved to deliver Restraint Training to the NHS.
No, I’m not making it up!
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NFPS Trainer and Refresher Course Dates For Your Diary
Hey Everyone
Here’s a quick update on our up and coming course dates for the remainder of 2020 so that you can plan your refreshers and attend any trainer training courses that you would like to.
Has The New PI Accreditation Been Put Back to 2021 [Video]
As many of you will know NHS England have made it a condition of contract that anyone providing training to a NHS Trust with a Mental Health Unit in England must have the new PI certification by April 2020.
There is No Evidence To Prove That Dynamic/Pressurised/Stimulation Training Works
The title of this blog post is based on something someone recently said to me, and the person who said it told me that they were quoting something said to them by someone else. Apparently, according to the person I spoke to what was exactly said to them was: “There is no research evidence that proves that pressurised/stimulation/dynamic training works”, … Read more
Why You Should Consider Not Training With Us [Video]
Why You Should Consider Not Training With Us
Nailing the colours (also nailing the colours to the mast or nailing the flag) is a practice dating back to the age of sail that expresses a defiant refusal to surrender, and willingness to fight to the last man.
Is A Door Supervisor Covered if They Are Assaulted By A Member of The Public Whilst At Work [Video]
I recently put out a video entitled ‘Is a Door Supervisor Covered By Their Company Insurance if They Go To Assist Someone in The Street’ and we had some very interesting comments and feedback on that in the threads on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Is the New PI Accreditation Worth It or Are We Putting Profits Before Safety? [Video]
As you may be aware there is a new physical intervention accreditation coming into effect in April 2020, which we are not going to be pursuing and I mentioned in one of my previous videos that we could see no major benefit in pursuing the accreditation.