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It does so by prompting the use of a standardised yet evidenced based and person centred, best practice approach to risk assessment and management practice thereby ensuring a safe and secure environment is maintained for patients, staff and the public. [...] The policy also ensures implementation of effective person centred risk practice that aims to work to ensure patients are cared for and treated within the least restrictive conditions which is line with conditions for treatment outlined in mental health legislation. [...] Negative As a result of the use of structured risk assessment processes, freedom of movement/access to activity etc may be restricted which may have a negative impact on mental health. [...] Curtailing freedom of movement etc may impact on therapeutic relationships. 2) Carers Positive This structured approach to risk management will enable patients to engage with carers safely, with cognisance of any risks to those who are in contact with a patient. [...] Negative As a result of the use of structured risk assessment processes, contact with carers may be supervised which may impact on relationships with staff. [...] Effective risk management of patients by staff will also aim to contribute to a safer working environment for staff due to less violent incidents. Negative Restricting freedom of movement etc may impact negatively on therapeutic relationships 4) Public Positive The general public are invested in the whole service at The State Hospital supporting patients to reduce their risk of futu [...] This will reinforce public confidence in service risk management and aim to aid transition to lower levels of security only when risk is adequately managed to the benefit of the public and community. [...] The policy implements processes engaging external organisation to ensure that victims involved in a patient’s index offence are considered in relation to patient risk. 5) Scottish Government Positive The Scottish Government will be in favour of the use of evidenced based tools implemented in this policy within violence risk assessment and management practice in order to support patients [...] Specifically, in relation to the protected characteristics, please identify whether the impact will be positive, negative and/or neutral on these groups, providing rationale in support of your decision. [...] Please also describe any identified inequality and indicate practice in place which mitigates aspects of the proposed policy, strategy, protocol, project, service or function contributing to any adverse impact or inequality.