Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether face-down physical restraint is included in the list of never ever events that must be reported to the Strategic Executive Information System.

Face-down physical restraint is not included in the list of Never Events contained within the Never Events Framework that must be reported to the Strategic Executive Information System.

Use of face-down restraint is, however, a patient safety incident that should be reported and submitted to the National Reporting and Learning System. Any serious harm resulting from the use of face-down restraint would be reportable to the Strategic Executive Information System as a Serious Incident.