Use of Seclusion, Mechanical Restraint and Physical Restraint in approved centres
Mental Health Commission (MHC) - Standards and Quality Assurance Division.
6/30/05
The Commission was established in 2002. They are an independent body and their functions are set out by law in the Mental Health Act 2001. Their main functions are to promote, encourage and foster high standards and good practices in the delivery of mental health services and to protect the interests of patients who are involuntarily admitted. The Mental Health Commission is responsible for regulating and monitoring mental health services.
Data on the use of seclusion, mechanical restraint and physical restraint in approved centres are collected in accordance with provisions in the following:
- Code of Practice on the use of Physical Restraint in Approved Centres (MHC, 2009)
- Mental Health Act, 2001
- Quality Framework for Mental Health Services in Ireland (MHC, 2009)
- Rules Governing the use of Seclusion and Mechanical Means of Bodily Restraint (MHC, 2009).
Data are processed in adherence with the following legislation:
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003
- Data Protection Act 1988
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003,
- Freedom of Information Act 1997.
Data within scope is data relating to the carrying out of treatments nationally. Data that does not relate to this is out of scope.
National - all approved centres that use seclusion or restraint.
Collection started 01/01/2008 and is ongoing.
MHC collects and reports on demographic and administrative data in relation to the use of seclusion, mechanical restraint and physical restraint in approved centres nationally.
MHC Staff -
Corporate Team
Regulatory Team
Inspectorate Team
Tribunals Team.
Service user initials; gender; date of birth; details regarding the use of seclusion; mechanical and physical restraint.
Yes, not online.
Services are requested to provide unique service identifiers.
Yes -
Gender.
Data are extracted from registers and clinical practice forms in approved centres and returned on prescribed data collection templates to the MHC on annual basis. MHC stores the information on its password protected information system or in a secure electronic file management facility.
Data collection occurs when information is submitted to MHC by clinicians or administrative staff in approved centres.
Staff in approved centres are required to submit this data within 7 days of the event.
Not in use.
4,500 average number of records created annually.
Annual activity reports published on MHC website.
Annual reports – Seclusion and Restraint in approved centres activity report and data requests.
No.
From later in 2022, data for recording seclusion is due to be stored on the existing online system by clinicians or administrative staff with an individual user account. The secure online system is operated by MHC staff who also have individual user accounts.
Data collection will then occur when information is submitted to MHC by clinicians or administrative staff in approved centres.