Start Time
9:30 AM
End Time
3:30 PM
DELIVERY
Online
There will be CPD hours awarded to attendees. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

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About this Conference

The Reducing Restrictive Interventions in Healthcare Settings Conference. This event explores the Guiding Principles for Restrictive Practices, emphasizing policy revisions, incorporating service user perspectives, and international best practices.

We will delve into frameworks for human rights, legislative compliance, governance, and effective management of aggression and violence.

Join us as we discuss safeguarding, legal considerations, and the most appropriate use of restrictive practices, ensuring a commitment to a restraint-free environment.

A word from our conference chairperson

Agenda

Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Mary Kirwan, Barrister & Lecturer at RCSI

Preventing the Need for Restriction - Guiding Principles

Speaker: Brian Mc Donald, R.N.I.D., M.A., Behaviour Support Specialist, Behaviour Support Solutions

  • Human Rights Model (HRM)
  • Capable Environment Approach
  • Governance and Oversight
  • Ongoing Practice Development and Support
  • Positive Risk Taking

Restrictive Practice Using the Human Rights Approach

Speaker: Florence Horsman-Hogan, Quality and Patient Safety Manager, Health Service Executive

  • Restrictions discussed using the FREDA Principles and the 'lawful legitimate necessary and proportionate criteria

HIQA Standard – Use of Physical Restraint

Speaker: Martha McGinn, Director of The National Institute of Intellectual Disability Studies

  • Governance Framework
  • Stages for Managing Imminent Risk of Harm
  • Detailed process for identification, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
  • Emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and oversight

Policy and Procedure on Restrictive Practices

Speaker: Regina Connell, Chief Operating Officer, HCI

  • A commitment to promoting a restraint-free environment
  • Assessment of restrictive practice use
  • Monitoring, recording, and reviewing the use of restrictive practices
  • Guidance on the use of restrictive practice in an unplanned or emergency situation
  • Governance arrangements for monitoring and auditing the use of restrictive practices

Safeguarding and Restrictive Practice within Intellectual Disability Services

Speaker: Derval McDonagh, Chief Executive Officer Inclusion Ireland & Paul Alford Advocacy Project Worker Inclusion Ireland 

Legalities To Be Considered

Speaker: Marie Kinsella, Partner, Phillip Lee

  • Legal Definitions and Boundaries
  • Minimising exposure to claims, caselaw and overview
  • Criminal liability and the use of restraint
  • Litigation, investigation, and potential civil claims

Who Should Attend?

This event would be very relevant to Healthcare managers, clinical directors, nursing managers, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, behavioural health specialists, patient safety officers, quality improvement coordinators, compliance officers, healthcare educators, policy makers, human resources managers, risk managers, legal advisors in healthcare, healthcare administrators, patient advocates, and training and development coordinators.

Speakers

Mary Kirwan BL
Barrister & Lecturer at RCSI
Florence Horsman-Hogan
Quality and Patient Safety Manager, Health Service Executive
Martha McGinn
Director of The National Institute of Intellectual Disability Studies
Marie Kinsella
Partner, Phillip Lee Solicitors

Price

EARLY BIRD RATE 1 €445 + VAT UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST

EARLY BIRD RATE 2 €475 + VAT UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER

Normal Rate @ €575 + VAT

Please note the early bird discount can close sooner than expected once a certain number of places fill up, therefore your prompt booking is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.

CMG Events Conference Discount

  • 10% discount for the third delegate booked or subsequent bookings thereafter from the same company.