An Audit of the Use of a Ligature Assessment Tool in the Reporting of Ligature Incidents in a Regional Women’s Medium Secure Unit
Aims: Ligature incidents in inpatient psychiatric settings represent a high-risk form of self-harm behaviour. Of all deaths that occur on psychiatric wards, 75% are caused by hanging or strangulation with a ligature. Accurate assessment and documentation of ligature incidents is essential for a comp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425106881/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims: Ligature incidents in inpatient psychiatric settings represent a high-risk form of self-harm behaviour. Of all deaths that occur on psychiatric wards, 75% are caused by hanging or strangulation with a ligature. Accurate assessment and documentation of ligature incidents is essential for a comprehensive understanding of these complex incidents. A Ligature Assessment Tool was developed (Panchal et al, 2022) to improve and standardise the reporting of these incidents. Use of the tool provides a detailed source of information for the multi-disciplinary team, many of whom won’t have observed the incident first hand. These detailed reports can subsequently inform the care planning for individual patients. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |