An exchange programme between Warrington General Hospital and The Brooker Centre
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aim of this project was for staff to share and develop skills within a
different setting and then return to the normal working area to utilise
and share these skills whether newly acquired or developed upon to
improve practise on both sites. This also facilitated further develop
the relationships between the two hospital sites. Read more
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The development of a nurse-led liaison mental health service for older people in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UKC. P. HUGHES Consultant Nurse-Older People (Mental Health), Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust, Derbyshire, UK
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This paper describes aspects of the developmental and clinical work of
a consultant nurse in developing a nurse-led liaison mental health
service for older people in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. It describes
the impact of this service on referral rates. It also details the
results of an audit of 206 referrals assessed by the consultant nurse
in the second year of the service. The analysis of data collected
provides a profile of aspects of the role of a liaison nurse including
reasons for referral, psychiatric diagnosis and interventions
recommended. This paper also, uniquely, documents mental health liaison
into a community hospital. Implications for the development of services
are discussed."
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The Liaison Psychiatry for Older People website.
This website is dedicated to improving the care of older people with
mental health problems in general hospitals.
Here you will find:
- Background information explaining what liaison psychiatry services for
older people are, why they are needed and what they do
- Information about current developments
- News and views from others interested in this area of care.
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