title: Legal implications of restrictive physical interventions in people with dementia.
abstract: Dementia care environments are now home to thousands of people who have complex mental and physical health needs. Many of these people have lost capacity or have fluctuating capacity to make decisions about their care. There can be times when restrictive physical interventions are necessary to protect a person's wellbeing and to administer required treatment and care. However, nurses working in care settings may not be aware of their rights and liabilities, and those of care staff, when such interventions are used for therapeutic purposes. This article seeks to address areas of uncertainty and clarify the legal responsibilities of care teams by exploring the issues raised through a fictitious case vignette.
authors.affiliation: Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: Louisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jackman
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Emmett
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marshall
keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards; care homes; dementia; law; restrictive physical interventions