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Tag Archives: Mental Health Liaison Teams
Liaison Psychiatry for Every Acute Hospital: Integrated Mental and Physical Healthcare (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
Summary This report, from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, summarises the evidence about the role and benefits of liaison psychiatry services in acute hospitals. It describes the range of mental health problems encountered, and the various interventions in acute hospitals. … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Delirium, Depression, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards
Tagged Accident and Emergency Departments, Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Acute Mental Health Services, Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS), Alcohol Misuse, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Avoidance of Litigation, Avoiding Litigation, Care Pathways, Clinical Effectiveness and Audit, College of Emergency Medicine, College of Mental Health Pharmacy, Commissioning Liaison Mental Health Services in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning Liaison Psychiatry, Community Mental Health, Delirium in Elderly Patients, Dementia and Mental Illness, Dementia Liaison Service, Dementia Liaison Services, Education and Staff Training, Elderly Mental Health, Emergency Departments, Fast Alcohol Screening Test (FAST), Hospital Emergency Departments, Impact of Delirium on Length of Stay, Impact of Dementia on Length of Stay, Integrated Governance of Liaison Psychiatry, Length of Stay (LoS), Liaison Mental Health Services, Liaison Psychiatry in the Hospital Setting, Liaison Psychiatry Services, Liaison Services, Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS), Medication Errors, Medication Risks, Mental Capacity, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health Assessments, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Commissioning, Mental Health Liaison Services, Mental Health Liaison Teams, Mental Health Nurses, Mental Health Pharmacists, Mental Health Services, Mental Healthcare, Mental Healthcare in Acute Hospitals, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Minimum Staffing Levels, Minimum Staffing Requirements, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Nurse Psychological Therapists, Parity Between Mental and Physical Health, Partnership Working, Patient Flows, Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, Psychiatric Liaison Services, Psychiatric Liaison Team, Psychiatrists, Psychogeriatric Liaison Team, Psychologists, Psychotropic Prescribing, Reducing Healthcare Utilisation, Referral, Referrals, Risk Management, Self-Harm, Serious Untoward Incidents, Service Design, Service Interfaces, Skill Mix, Social Workers, Society for Acute Medicine, Special Observation, Staffing Levels, The Royal College of Psychiatrists, Workforce Development
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Parity of Esteem for Mental and Physical Health (House of Lords Library)
Summary This House of Lords Library briefing note offers a background summing-up in readiness for the debate to be held on October 10th 2013 about achieving parity of esteem for mental and physical health. This is a requirement of the … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Acute Mental Health Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Advice and Support, Burden of Dementia, Care in General Hospitals, Community Mental Health, Community Mental Health Services, Comprehensive Dementia Services, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia in General Hospitals, Dementia Services, Early Diagnosis, Early Interventions, Economic Impact of Mental Health Problems, Health and Social Care Act (2012), House of Lords Library, IAPT: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, Impact of Poor Mental Health on Physical Health, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme, Integrated Physical and Mental Health, Investment in Adult Mental Health Services, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Care and Support, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Managing Ongoing Physical and Mental Health Conditions, Mental Health in England, Mental Health Liaison Services, Mental Health Liaison Teams, Mental Health Policy Group, NHS Health and Social Care Act (2012), Nicholson Challenge, No Health Without Mental Health, Parity of Esteem, Spending on Mental Health, Whole-Person Care
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Rebalancing of Physical / Mental Health and Care Resources (Centre for Mental Health)
Summary This Centre for Mental Health report, written by Tom Foley of Newcastle University, argues for better resourcing of mental health care as the means to help the NHS in improving the nation’s health and meeting productivity challenges. The hidden … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards, UK
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Updated National Audit of Dementia (BBC News / Royal College of Psychiatrists)
Summary The National Audit of Dementia, by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which has looked at data from 210 hospitals across England and Wales, and included a review of case notes for 8,000 patients with dementia, has found some improvements since the … Continue reading
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