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Government Pledges a Further Two Billion for the NHS (BBC News / NHS England)
Summary There has been an early announcement that the Government is to make an extra £2 billion for the health service next year. The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday is expected to explain how the extra funding will be for … Continue reading
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More on Extra Funding Requirements for the NHS? (BBC News / King’s Fund)
Summary The King’s Fund has proposed that the NHS in England probably needs £2 billion more next year, given the extent of deteriorating performance on some targets and the rising numbers of NHS trust deficits. The King’s Fund briefing has … Continue reading
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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
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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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