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Rapid Tranquilisation Policy for Adult Patients within East Cheshire NHS Trust 1. Policy Title: Rapid Tranquilisation Policy for Adult Patients within East Cheshire NHS Trust Executive Summary: agitated and aggressive behaviour from Patients is common. Such behaviours increase the risk of harm to the patient themselves, other Patients , and hospital staff. The clinical practice of restraint and, or Rapid Tranquilisation is used when psychological and behavioural approaches have failed to deescalate acutely disturbed behaviour. It is essentially a management strategy of last resort. Supersedes: New Policy Description of N/A.
4 1.0 Introduction Agitated and aggressive behaviour from patients is common. Such behaviours increase the risk of harm to the patient themselves, other patients, and hospital staff.
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