Ligature risk management in mental health settings is often well understood in principle, but harder to implement consistently across an organisation. This case study from an acute mental health inpatient unit in Ireland shows how a structured ligature and environmental safety audit led to measurable changes in awareness, governance, and the physical environment. Background The service operates within a Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) and is regulated as an Approved C

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Ligature Attachment Point Environmental Safety Audits The National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England (DoH 2002) set the standard...