Audit finds state government-run aged care facility inappropriately used restraints

A South Australian government aged care home, which looks after 23 people with dementia or complex disabilities, ...
Medical Xpress

Physically restricting mental health patients can often harm them. New study suggests compassion could change that

Restrictive practices in mental health settings—such as physical restraint and seclusion—are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients pose a risk to themselves or others. In 2021 and 2022 ...
Newsweek

Who Is Josseli Barnica? Texan Woman Dies After Being Denied Miscarriage Care

A woman who died after suffering a miscarriage in a Texas hospital has been named as Josseli Barnica. She is latest woman whose deadly experience with restrictive abortion laws is making headlines – ...
JD Supra

No-Poach Agreements in the Spotlight: European Competition Authorities Zooming in on Labour Market Collusion

Our Antitrust Team summarizes the most recent focus of European Competition Authorities on restrictive practices in labor markets. No-poach agreements are considered per se antitrust violations ...
The Conversation

Physically restricting mental health patients can often harm them – my new study suggests compassion could change that

Daniel Lawrence is affiliated with the Labour Party. Restrictive practices in mental health settings – such as physical restraint and seclusion – are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients ...