The message needs to go out across frontline NHS staff that suicidal patients who have mental capacity are *not* outside the scope of MH care or, if needed, the MH Act. This applies to patients presenting with self-harm, personality disorder, anorexia nervosa & many more.

Problem-solving in inpatient mental healthcare: The role of digital observations hsj.co.uk/technology-and…

Unspoken (2024) - Mental Health Awareness Short Film youtu.be/2XZNNZnGhGY?si… via YouTube

Watch the video version of our #HumanRightsDay open letter, created with kind support from Bomoko NI Parent and Carer Alliance C.I.C All Wales People 1st Pembrokeshire People First Cwm Taf People First and Learning Disability England 📽️ buff.ly/3BnA5hl

The dietetic role within eating disorders teams can be undervalued. In this paper, we have tried to highlight the role senior dietitians can have. cepip.org/article/eating…

On Tues 14 Jan, we're running a free taster session for practitioners interested in our Human Rights & Mental Health Care course. Join us online from 12.30pm - 1.15pm to hear about the course & why human rights matter in mental health services. Sign up: buff.ly/4h0F32T

Join us 1-2pm tomorrow for the latest in our series of FREE webinars to shape Version 2 of the RRN Training Standards. Colleagues from across sectors are welcome. We warmly welcome people with lived experience. Register to attend here: bit.ly/RRNTS3

Wolves' reaction when a mother wolf returns to the pack - Manitoba, Canada

Our three-part training session for senior mental health practitioners starts in March 2025, with the first session co-delivered with a Lived Experience Expert. Find out about the course: buff.ly/3Ps5frs Find out about co-production at BIHR: buff.ly/3Zau0eZ

Applications for our new 3 part human rights practice course for mental health staff close on 5 Feb. Find out more below, including the bringing together lived experience with the practical translations of human rights from the law into action. Limited spaces. Pls do share.

Two Met police officers have been cleared of gross misconduct in relation to the restraint related death of Kevin Clarke in 2018. “There's something wrong with the system – the system is broken and it’s not fit for purpose. " - Tellecia, Kevin's sister inquest.org.uk/kevin-clarke-m…

There's just over 1 week left to book onto our course: Embedding human rights legal duties in the delivery of mental health care. This 3-part course for senior practitioners starts March 2025 with a workshop co-delivered with a Lived Experience Expert. buff.ly/3Ps5frs

I'm at very early stages of designing research on safety & restrictive practices in Eating Disorder inpatient wards - we need lived experience voices to join an advisory panel. Spaces are very limited, for info register here forms.office.com/e/SVUmyJgFKD or email [email protected]

The next FREE RRN webinar will be happening at 1pm on 21 March We will be sharing an update on the first draft of version 2 of the training standards and providing an opportunity for discussion around some key issues and next steps. Register to attend: restraintreductionnetwork.org/V2FB

Eating disorders are becoming increasingly common. Keeping a young person alive by feeding through an NG tube is distressing for all involved. The latest Nursing Standard podcast examines the legal and emotional challenges with experts The Chatty Dietitian rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Eating disorders can affect anyone at any time - and it might not be who you expect. This Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we want you to know you are not alone. Greater public awareness is needed. #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek #EDAW2025 #AnyoneAnytime

Join us in Liverpool and online on 13-14 November 2025 for the Restraint Reduction Network Conference 2025, 'The art of the possible: paving the way towards a restraint-free future'. Find out more about the conference and how to book your place here: restraintreductionnetwork.org/RRNConf25

Watch “The Ripple Effect” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/1045047018?ref…

CAMHS EveryExpert resources share best practice in this important field. Today we share a case study which focuses on the work at Bere Clinic, a Tier 4 CAMHS Eating Disorder Service, to reduce nasogastric (NG) feeds. hubs.la/Q03x110M0

Behaviour of NHS leaders toward whistleblowers ‘shocking’, says Francis ift.tt/pd9Y8QK