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| Policy, organisation and practice of specialist old age psychiatry in England | | Author(s) | David Challis, Siobhan Reilly, Jane Hughes |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 17, no 11, November 2002 |
| Pages | pp 1018-1026 |
| Keywords | Psychiatric treatment ; Management [care] ; Policy ; Interaction [welfare services] ; England. |
| Annotation | Responses from consultants in old age psychiatry to a postal questionnaire reveal marked variation in the deployment and use of professional staff, ranging from open access across multidisciplinary assessment, to services only accessible by clinician referral. Patterns of linkage with primary care are likewise variable, with only half of services providing the types of support recommended by the Audit Commission in "Forget me not" (2000). Community orientation was evident to a considerable extent in support to care homes and assessment practices. Links between health and social care appeared strongest in terms of liaison and training. There was less evidence of more formal integration through shared management of staff, or for links with intensive home support for those with dementia. After some 25 years of development in the UK, there appears to be substantial variation in old age psychiatry provision in England. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-021216230 A |
| Classmark | LP: QA: QAD: QK6: 82 |
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