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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Paul Behan

NHS Ayrshire & Arran staff forced to restrain patient during life-threatening episode

An investigation has cleared staff at NHS Ayrshire & Arran from wrongdoing — after they were forced to restrain a patient so they could save their life.

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) said the organisation’s treatment of the patient was of a “reasonable standard” and the likelihood of having to restrain them “had been anticipated.”

The case centres around a patient, known only as ‘C’, who raised a complaint about NHS Ayrshire & Arran.

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