The Advocacy People
Post Incident Review Project
What is the Post Incident Review Project?
The Post Incident Review Project supports individuals who have been subject to restrictive practice in mental health settings. Restrictive practices include physical restraint, rapid tranquillisation, seclusion and long-term segregation. The purpose of the project is to ensure hospitals have a better understanding of patient experience following restrictive practice. The Post Incident Review projects also supports hospitals to work in line with the Use of Force Act (2018).
How can Post Incident Review Project help me?
Following an incident where restrictive interventions have been applied, patients can share their feed back 1:1 with an Independent Advocate. Often patients feel hesitant to share their experiences with ward staff; some feel there may be repercussions when providing honest feedback. The project allows patients to feedback in a confidential and safe environment. Feedback from all patients is then collated and themes are relayed to hospital management and oversight groups. This allows patients to share their experience but remain anonymous. With patient consent, feedback can also be shared directly with ward staff too. This can be of great support to patients who would like to request care plan changes in regards to the management of restrictive interventions.
How can I get Post Incident Review Project support?
To access the service as a patient at one of the mental health settings where we deliver The Post Incident Review Project, you don't need to do anything, your hospital will let us know if you have been subject to restrictive practice. Alternatively you can ask to speak to an Advocate who visits once a week. If you would like to speak to us as a professional, to either make a referral or to enquire about the project and how we could deliver it elsewhere, please get in touch.