Abstract
An awareness and understanding of the risks associated with ligatures can help to prevent the death or serious injury of a service user. Healthcare assistants (HCA) and assistant practitioners (AP) are members of a multidisciplinary team and should work together in order to minimize risk. Environmental factors and possible prevention methods are discussed. Key terms are defined and the issue of audit is emphasized.
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