by GoodSense | Jun 30, 2025 | NHS
Why this matters:In 2016, Oliver McGowan, an 18-year-old with autism, a mild learning disability, and epilepsy, was admitted to hospital with a seizure. Despite his family’s clear warnings, he was given antipsychotic medication that he had previously reacted badly to....
by JohnDale | May 10, 2018 | blog posts, NHS
This is an ‘in action’ shot of us with staff from the Horton General Hospital in Oxfordshire, who recently called on us to carry out some disengagement/breakaway training with various members of the team. Not only were the staff great to work with, they came away...
by JohnDale | Sep 29, 2017 | blog posts, NHS, Physical Intervention, Violence
You only have to read the news headlines to see that the NHS are facing a new epidemic. Locally, nationally, and even internationally, it’s widely reported that assaults on ambulance staff are on the rise. In fact, one NHS Trust revealed earlier this year, that...
by JohnDale | Jul 21, 2017 | blog posts, Conflict Resolution, News, NHS, Self-defence
According to figures published by the NHS Business Services Authority, violence against NHS staff has soared in the past five years – with almost 200 assaults taking place on doctors, nurses and other NHS employees every day. This figure is just one of several stats...
by GoodSense | Aug 8, 2011 | Conflict Management, Legislation, News, NHS, Personal Safety, Physical restraint, Self-defence, Tips
A friend of mine was telling me about an article he’d read on a solicitor’s website about a care-worker who had won damages as a result of her claim for personal injury when a patient she was dealing with grabbed her by the wrist . The prosecutors position was...
by GoodSense | Jul 26, 2011 | Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Good Sense News, Legislation, News, NHS, Personal Safety, Self-defence, Violence
I’ve been reading a few blogs recently about Lion Steel Ltd.who are the second company to be charged under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 since its implementation. This is a real wake up call for Company Directors to sit up and take...
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