Dementia patients are routinely sedated and forcibly prevented from getting out of bed according to the first ever national review of their NHS care. A landmark report following 18-months of observations at six hospital trusts identifies a “culture of containment” on wards where dementia patients are prevented from leaving their bed, sometimes for weeks. Restrictive practices start with raised bedside bars that prevent dementia patients getting out of bed. If they try to get out of bed they can