Flexible observations in the management of self-harm

Joanne Sullivan, Ruth Bagshaw, Sharon Rees, Erin Wood

Staff use of acronyms in electronic care records

Gareth Rees

Positive behaviour support in a medium secure environment

John Griffiths, Daniel Wilcox

The value of mental health nurses working in primary care mental health teams

Carol Richards, Liz Rafferty, Alison Gibb

Support for children of service users in Norway

Camilla Lauritzen, Charlotte Reedtz

Journal scan

Noticeboard

Diary

Ex-service personnel struggle to cope with civilian life

Radhika Holmström

Peer support helped compliance in patients with schizophrenia

Service users take photographs to show what recovery means

Dangers of complementary medicine raised

Change ward culture to cut violence and aggression

Colin Parish

Art fair showcases ‘unsung heroes’

Calls for ban on face-down restraint

Colin Parish

Hospitals not acting early enough to treat alcohol-related issues

Police custody used as ‘place of safety’ for many vulnerable people

Mental health service users are frequent attenders of A&E

Play shows realities of dementia care

News in brief

Setting standards on restraint

Colin Parish