Inspections of six inpatient mental health centers revealed concerns regarding risk management, staffing, and restrictive practices. The Mental Health Commission found six critical and 29 high-risk non-compliances across various rules and regulations. Common themes of concern included failings in risk management procedures, staffing, and restrictive practices. The reports highlighted issues with seclusion, physical restraint, and non-compliance with regulations in areas such as individual care planning and privacy. Centers were urged to bring their services into full compliance with new rules, with emphasis on training staff in essential areas for the safety and wellbeing of residents. Compliance levels varied across the centers, with improvements needed in several areas.
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Concerns around physical restraint used at mental health centres
