Last updated: March 2023
At ADHD Direct we treat our patients with courtesy and respect and ask for the same in return. We ask that patients treat our clinicians and all other Practice Staff with respect, and without violence, abuse, or harassment.
Clinical and administrative staff of ADHD Direct have the right to care for others without fear of being attacked or abused. Any behaviour verbal or physical, which causes staff to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or threatened, is unacceptable.
The Zero Tolerance policy includes aggression or threats made in person, over the telephone or in written communication. The Practice considers threatening behaviour to be:
- Attempted or actual aggressive threatening physical actions made towards any member of staff.
- The use of aggressive, threatening or abusive language, (including raising of the voice, swearing and cursing, shouting) which threatens or intimidates staff.
This policy applies throughout the premises. It also applies to any employee away from the practice but only in so far as it relates to the business of the practice.
Any instance or threat of physical abuse will be reported to the police. The offender will be removed from the premises by the police. The patient will then be removed from the service.
Instances of abusive/threatening behaviour will be reported to the Practice Manager, recorded in our incident book and a warning letter will be sent to the patient. The patient may contact the Practice Manager to discuss this Warning Letter if they wish to do so. When the Incident Logbook shows a second recorded offence, the patient will be sent a Final Warning Letter informing them of their breach of the Zero Tolerance Policy and their removal from the service.
