Duties of health practitioner in charge of unit
251 Duties of health practitioner in charge of unit
The health practitioner in charge of an inpatient unit or other unit within an authorised mental health service must, if mechanical restraint is used on a relevant patient while the health practitioner is in charge of the unit—
ensure the use complies with the authorisation under section 250; and
ensure the relevant patient’s reasonable needs are met, including, for example, being given—
sufficient bedding and clothing; and
sufficient food and drink; and
access to toilet facilities; and
record the required information about the use of mechanical restraint on the relevant patient in the required time and way.
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