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Updates to the Code of Practice for the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
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Restraint and Seclusion
1a. Do you agree with the general principles and the purpose of restraint and seclusion, as described in the draft update?
Yes
No
1b. To what extent do you agree or disagree
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
1c. Please tell us more about your answer.
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2a. How clear, accurate and useful do you find the section on United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child?
Strongly Agree
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Strongly Disagree
Clarity (is the guidance easy to follow and understand?)
Strongly Agree
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Accuracy (does it correctly reflect the current processes?)
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Usefulness (does it support your practice or understanding of UNCRC requirements?)
Strongly Agree
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3a. Do you agree with our definitions of restraint and seclusion?
Yes
No
3b. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Strongly Agree
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Disagree
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3c. Please tell us more about your answer.
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4a. Do you agree with our guidance on the lawful limits of restraint and seclusion?
Yes
No
4b. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
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4c. Please tell us more about your answer
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5a. Do you agree with our recommendations around future care planning?
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No
5b. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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5c. Please tell us more about your answer.
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6a. Do you agree with our guidance for using restraint and seclusion with children and young people?
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No
6b. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Disagree
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6c. Please tell us more about your answer.
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7a. Do you agree with our guidance for using restraint and seclusion with autistic people and people with learning disabilities ?
Yes
No
7b. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Strongly Agree
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Disagree
Strongly Disagree
7c. Please tell us more about your answer.
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8a. Do you agree with our recommendations for using restraint and seclusion in the context of nasogastric tube feeding?
Yes
No
8b. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Strongly Agreed
Agreed
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
8c. Please tell us more about your answer.
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9a. Do you agree with our recommendations for monitoring and recording the use of restraint and seclusion?
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No
9b. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Strongly Agree
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Disagree
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9c. Please tell us more about your answer.
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10a. Do you agree with our recommendations for staff planning, training and welfare?
Yes
No
10b. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
10c. Please tell us more about your answer.
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11a. Are there any other specific groups or clinical contexts that would need specific guidance, in relation to the use of restraint and seclusion? If so, please tell us more.
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12a. Would you be in favour of the development of further guidance that sets out the requirements for the use of restraint and seclusion in mental health settings in Scotland in greater detail?
Yes
No
12b. To what extent do you agree that further guidance is needed?
Strongly Agree
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Disagree
Strongly Disagree
12c. Please tell us more about your answer (e.g. what should the guidance include, who should it apply to).
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13a. Do you have any other comments on the proposed changes to the Code of Practice Volume 1?
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