Policy Title: The Management of Banned and Restricted Items

Access to these items must be considered as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) risk assessment process (refer to Policy H35 Clinical Risk Assessment and Management): 1. [...] Some or all restricted items may be withheld from the patient in accordance with their risk assessment. [...] Certain items may be removed from the patient in response to an increase in risk and become restricted. [...] perfume finished, aerosol spray empty, these are to be appropriately disposed of by staff and recorded as disposed of on the patients restricted items inventory (H Form: 24F) to maintain an accurate record. [...] 7.8 H Form: 24H Restricted Items Spot Check Audit Tool must be used for the cross checking of restricted items inventory with patient actual restricted items in storage. [...] The Management of Restricted Items Recording Form (H Form: 24E) must form a part of the handover process between shifts and where appropriate, items returned to safe storage. [...] 8 REMOVAL OF ITEMS 8.1 In the event of a particular patient presenting as a serious risk of self-harm or harm to others, consideration must be given to removing other potentially risky items from the patient and from their bedroom. [...] This is to be first considered at the point of a patient’s admission by both the Doctor and Nurse responsible for admitting the patient and this must be discussed with the patientHealthcare DRAFT 2 – Under Review by Nicola Greenwood © Priory - Confidential H37.2 - Banned and Restricted items Healthcare – v15 – H – May 2023 Page 7 of 8 as part of the risk assessment. [...] Removing a patient’s personal items is a sensitive matter and should only be undertaken when a risk assessment indicates that it is in the best interests of the patient to take this course of action. [...] Where necessary colleagues will remind the patient of any banned and restricted items in respect of the items to be purchased or that have been purchased.