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All that plus they’ll have liability insurance protecting them.The bosses will no doubt say they were not aware and are conducting an 'urgent review'.
The reality is they are culpable as its happened on their watch, but I would be prepared to bet a lot of money that none of the directors of the company concerned comes from a care working background.
Well said mate. Also working in this field and physical intervention is needed.I've been working in this kind of area, but more of a community setting and not for profit, for about 2 1/2 years and agree with everything you've said there. Sometimes physical intervention can't be avoided. Watching the documentary though the staff caused the behaviours, in none of the situations was restraint necessary, and the restraints used were unnecessarily dangerous for the patients.
I have once helped restrain someone on the floor, and mostly had to use restraints to prevent people harming themselves or other service users. I have been hit, pushed, spat at, and kicked, but this all been pretty minor stuff. Only once was I worried I might be seriously hurt but I got help and the person was supported to calm down with no physical intervention.
It can be hard thinking you could do an easier job for the same money, but then it wouldn't be as rewarding either.
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