To celebrate a new NHS framework in Wales, the government has launched a set of resources so healthcare organisations can reduce the use of restrictive practices.

The Reducing Restrictive Practices Framework gives those working in adult and children’s healthcare, social care and educational settings guidance on restrictive practices — also known as restraint.

The resources include an animation, a poster and an explainer document. The animation, written and produced by those with lived experience, depicts the eight types of restrictive practice.

These are physical, mechanical, chemical, blanket, cultural, enforced isolation, psychological and surveillance.

The resources have been developed by the devolved government in partnership with the Restraint Reduction Network and Improvement Cymru.

The three organisations will host a webinar on 24 July to officially launch the resources.