CS/PEPPER SPRAY OR TASER – GUIDANCE ON THE AFTERCARE OF PATIENTS DECEMBER 2014 This policy supersedes all previous guidance on the aftercare of patients where CS Spray or Pepper Spray or Taser have been used CS/PEPPER SPRAY OR TASER AFTERCARE GUIDANCE – CL02 – JANUARY 2015 Policy title CS/Pepper Spray or Taser – Guidance on the Aftercare of Patients Policy CL02 reference Policy category Clinical Relevant to All wards and Residential Services within the Trust Date published January 2015 Implementation January 2015 date Date last December 2014 reviewed Next review January 2017 date Policy lead Simon Africanus Rowe, Clinical and Corporate Policy Manager Contact details
[email protected] Tel: 020 3317 6561 Accountable Claire Johnston, Director of Nursing and People director Approved by N/A (Group): Approved by Quality Committee (Committee): 20 January 2015 Document Date Version Summary of amendments history Sep 2005 1 Oct 2012 2 Pepper and Taser added No changes in national guidance. No incidents in the Dec 2014 3 Trust reported for Pepper Spray or Tasers since 2011. Benchmarked. Membership of Anthony Aubrey, Local Consultant Management Consultant the policy Acosia Nyanin, Associate Director, Governance and Quality Assurance development/ Craig Turton, Interim Clinical and Corporate Policy Manager review team Simon Africanus Rowe, Clinical and Corporate Policy Manager Consultation Medical Director, Director of Nursing, Deputy Directors of Nursing, Associate Divisional Directors, Divisional Clinical Leads, Matrons, Practice Development Nurses, Ward Managers, Team Leaders & Community Staff. Ward and Team Managers 2 CS/PEPPER SPRAY OR TASER AFTERCARE GUIDANCE – CL02 – JANUARY 2015 DO NOT AMEND THIS DOCUMENT Further copies of this document can be found on the Foundation Trust intranet.