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Nursing culture requires significant change to address unacceptable patient control and negative staff attitudes. These issues, particularly in mental health and older adult wards, lead to restrictive practices affecting all hospital patients.

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Nursing
Healthcare Management
Patient Safety

Background:

Persistent issues of unacceptable patient control and negative staff attitudes exist within the National Health Service (NHS).
Restrictive practices are a significant concern, impacting patient care across various hospital settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the urgent need for a cultural transformation in nursing practices.
To advocate for challenging and eliminating restrictive practices in healthcare environments.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of expert opinion and statements.
Identification of specific areas within the NHS where problems are most prevalent.

Main Results:

Unacceptable control over patients and negative staff attitudes remain prevalent in the NHS.
Mental health and older people's wards are identified as areas with the most serious problems.
Any hospital patient is at risk of experiencing restrictive practices.

Conclusions:

A fundamental culture change in nursing is imperative.
Active challenge and elimination of restrictive practices are necessary to improve patient care and safety.