Course curriculum

  • 1

    Managing Ligature Risks

    • Welcome

    • PDF Booklet of slides to download

    • Presentation 1. Introduction and overview. 10 minutes

    • Presentation 2. Understanding "custody" in the UK. 7 minutes

    • Presentation 3. UK Inspections. HMIPS. The Standards. 7 minutes

    • Presentation 4. UK Inspections. HMIP England and Wales. 10 minutes

    • Presentation 5. UK Inspections. Police Custody. The Expectations. 7 mins

    • Presentation 6. UK Inspections. The CQC Fundamental Standards. 5 minutes

    • Explanation in 5 minutes of UK Custody

    • M116-16-Death-of-Mr-James-Maughan-Bullingdon-11-07-2016-SID-31-40 PPO Investigation

    • Presentation 7. Understanding the law and the death of Mr James Maughan. 18 minutes

    • Task concerning the law and the previous case study

    • Knowledge check. 80% required . 15 questions

    • Presentation 8. Understanding the law. Part 2. 14 minutes

    • Presentation 9. Manslaughter and Corporate Manslaughter for Ligature Deaths 20 minutes

    • Presentation 10. Human Rights and Entitlements. Article 2 and the positive obligation. 25 minutes

    • Explanation of why we need to understand the law when working in custody 12 minutes

    • Knowledge Check - understanding the law. 80% required. 11 questions

    • Presentation 11. Anatomy and physiology of the neck 10 minutes

    • Presentation 12 Theory: Understanding ligature points 34 minutes

    • Demonstration. Ligature Cut Down. Full Suspension. 4 minutes

    • Demonstration. Ligature cutting. 2 minutes

    • Demonstration. Bra ligature on door handle. 2 minutes

    • Demonstration: Safe Airway Management post cut down. 6 minutes

    • Presentation. Ligature Cutters 8 minutes

    • Task - Ligature points in your premises

    • Explanation. The purpose of visits 6 minutes

    • Explanation. Rousing during a visit 4 minutes

    • Presentation: Levels of observations, visits and rousing 25 minutes

    • Bonus Footage. Demonstration: Use of Defibrillators 12 minutes

    • Presentation 15: Death of Mr J.O. HMP Lewes. £200,000 fine. 30 minutes.

    • Task - learning the lessons: Death of Mr J.O

    • Presentation 16: Surrey and Borders NHS Foundation Trust. Abraham Cowley Mental Health Unit ligature deaths. 6 mins

    • Task - Training and training needs analysis at your site in the last 12 months

    • Presentation 17: Death of 14 years old at The Priory. £300,000 fine.

    • Task - What to do if a person informs you that they want to die or to kill themselves

    • Presentation 18: Tayside Health Board Prosecution. £120,000 fine. 3 minutes

    • Task: Ligature risk responsibility

    • Presentation 19: Child R & Child S. Secure children accommodation ligature deaths.

    • Task: visits and rousing

    • Death of Mr A and others

    • Task: The feasibility for service users to leave your premises without permission

    • Death of Mr X

    • Task: Record keeping

    • Child CH Presentation. 30 minutes

    • Task Child CH

    • Interview with Joanne Caffrey. Part 1. 16 minutes

    • Interview with Joanne Caffrey part 2. 22 minutes

    • Bonus Footage: Police custody mental vulnerability and appropriate adults v1

    • Bonus footage: CPR and defib demonstration. Ligature cutting of clothing. 5 minutes

    • Congratulations upon completion and closing comments

    • CPD Certificate. 8 CPD points.

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