Care worker ʻnight of terrorʼ with patient ‘like a horror film’
Care Worker Protection With the clear direction imposed by Health and Safety statute and regulations, employers whose workplaces have risks of violence or aggression to staff are compelled to assess those risks, document the assessment process and its outcomes, create a policy and relevant procedures which detail risk-control measures which can include a wide variety of […]
Elderly Care and how to manage aggression and violent behaviour with restraint training
Managing Aggression in Elderly Care We have come across a solicitors case which neatly summarises our points to the management of care homes across the country, which we gratefully re-produce here for posterity: A 75-year-old resident in a care home suffered from dementia. Since arriving at the home four months before the assault, he had committed […]
Restraint Training: Over 50% of NHS Assaults are Impacts
Assault Prevention is a key issue in healthcare and social care environments. In multiple research studies (see Breakaway – a fresh approach?), it has been found that over 50% of assaults on healthcare workers are kinetic: punches, slaps and kicks. Knowing this is important as it allows you to spend the right amount of training […]
What is great conflict management training?
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Community Safety and the Threat of Knife Crime: Part 2
ADDRESSING THE RISK OF KNIFE ASSAULT If your team is actually facing the risk of a knife assault, how do you assess it and begin to control the risks? First of all, let’s be clear about one thing: Non-police staff should not be expected to deal with any incident involving a weapon. This is a golden […]
Review of breakaway and self-defence training with the Scottish Prison Service College
Review of breakaway and self-defence training Case: The Scottish Prison Service College was doing a review of breakaway and self-defence training syllabus, having been prompted by a number of recent officer safety incidents in which it was found that the system being taught to prison staff and visitors was not 100% fit for purpose. […]
Case Study: Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre
Brain Injury Staff Training in Dealing with Distressed or Challenging Behaviours Brain Injury Training Project Case: a brain-injury rehabilitation hospital, with a specific focus on short- to medium-term care and support for people with brain injuries. The hospital has a unit specifically for cases with challenging behaviour. Who engaged Dynamis: the hospital service manager, […]
National Personal Safety Day – Lone Working Book from Dynamis
Lone Working Personal Safety – A guidebook for health and social care workers will give you practical and largely unexplored personal safety advice which will inform and enhance how you make decisions. It will also widen the discussions you have within your team about how you as a group can improve your personal safety systems. […]
Case Study: Learning Disability Home Care
Learning Disability Home Care Training for the Support Team in Managing Challenging Behaviours. Learning Disability Home Care Case: 11-year old boy with a brain injury and learning disabilities. Who engaged Dynamis: The Case-Manager who administrates and supervises the care-package being delivered to support the client at home with his family. Why Dynamis was asked to help […]
Case Study: Training for Drug and Alcohol Support teams
Drug and Alcohol Support Team: Personal Safety and De-Escalation Training Drug and Alcohol Support Team Case: A team of hostel supported-living staff were experiencing a variety of aggressive and sometimes violent behaviour from service users with chaotic lifestyles. Who engaged Dynamis: The Drug and Alcohol Support team service manager had engaged Physical Intervention training some […]