Dr. Brodie Paterson

Dr Paterson is an internationally recognised expert on violence and restraint reduction in health, social care, and education who has advised governments in the UK, Ireland, Canada, and Australia. He has published more than 150 papers and research reports and is regularly instructed as an expert witness in civil cases, criminal prosecutions, and public inquiries. He conducted the first UK evaluation of training in the prevention and safer management of violence in the UK, developed the first standards for training, and undertook the first UK study into restraint-related deaths. He presently works in the UK and Australia.