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Extended Mental Health Awareness Training for Healthcare Professionals EMT0226SS

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Observations in Mental Health

 

Aims:

  • To learn how to conduct and document observations in mental health settings.
  • To understand the role of observation in risk management.


Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe the different levels of observation.
  • Implement observation policies and procedures.

References

NICE Guidelines on Violence and Aggression (NG10)www.nice.org.uk

  • Mental Health Act Code of Practice (2015) – www.gov.uk
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists Guidance on Suicide Prevention and Observation – www.rcpsych.ac.uk

Mental health observation levels Risk management in mental health Documenting mental health observations