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Updated Guideline: Management of acute behavioural disturbance in COVID-19

30 Sep 2020

The Department of Health has released version two of the Guideline: Management of acute behavioural disturbance in COVID-19.

The guideline now includes the latest policy advice on the use of airborne precautions (Section 6.1 of the Guideline), for patients who are confirmed, probable or suspected cases of COVID-19, and on the use of PPE (including fit-checking) in a mental health setting.

Guideline: Management of acute behavioural disturbance in COVID-19 (version 2 published 31/08/2020)

Further details can be found on the Chief Psychiatrist’s Activities and COVID-19 Response page.

 

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