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| Comparison of liaison psychiatry service models for older patients | | Author(s) | Fedza Mujic, Charlotte Hanlon, Danny Sullivan |
| Journal title | Psychiatric Bulletin, vol 28, no 5, May 2004 |
| Pages | pp 171-173 |
| Source | http://pb.rcpsych.org |
| Keywords | Psychiatric treatment ; Hospital services ; Referrals ; London. |
| Annotation | At a London teaching hospital, the existing off-site consultation model psychiatric liaison service for older people was replaced with an on-site liaison model service in December 2000. Several indicators of the functioning of the service were audited using identical methods before and after this change. Although the case load increased by 50%, the liaison psychiatrists were more satisfied with the appropriateness of referrals, and the case mix did not change. The new service achieved target waiting times more consistently, particularly for urgent referrals. Referring teams were more satisfied with the speed of response, while the new service maintained the salience and clarity of advice. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040519207 A |
| Classmark | LP: LD: L5R: 82L |
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