# In Vendée, a psychiatric hospital experiments with "zero restraint"

> A hospital in Vendée has undertaken an overhaul of its organization to end the seclusion and restraint of psychiatric patients, a practice widely criticized but still widely used.

**In brief**: Health event (severity: low) in Vendée, first detected on 2 November 2026 at 13:04. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 13:04.

- Category: Health
- Severity: Low
- Place: Vendée
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 13:04
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 13:04
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/7052-in-vendee-a-psychiatric-hospital-experiments-with-zero-restraint

## Sources (1 articles)

- [« Être attaché éloigne du soin » : en psychiatrie, le long chemin vers le « zéro contention »](https://www.la-croix.com/sante/etre-attache-eloigne-du-soin-en-psychiatrie-le-long-chemin-vers-le-zero-contention-20261102) — La Croix, 2 November 2026 at 13:04

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