Liaison psychiatry services in Wales

BJ Psych Bulletin

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Tayyeb A. Tahir¹  Adam Watkins²  Philip Slack¹  Phil Chick³  William Lee⁴  Andrea Gray² 

[1] University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and Liaison Psychiatry for Wales;Public Health Wales;NHS Wales;Plymouth University

关键词: Liaison psychiatry;    Wales;    services;    funding;    staffing;    standards.;   

DOI  :  10.1192/bjb.2018.63

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

Aims and method Recent funding from Welsh Government for mental health has helped to develop liaison psychiatry services in Wales. Systematic data collection was undertaken to map the liaison psychiatry services in Wales in collaboration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales and Public Health Wales 1000 Lives Improvement. A questionnaire was designed and circulated to all the health boards in Wales to gather information to map liaison psychiatry services in Wales. Up-to-date information was confirmed in January 2018, via email. Results Over the past 2 years, liaison psychiatry services have been set up in six out of seven health boards in Wales. Staffing levels have increased and the remit of services has broadened. Clinical implications Mapping has highlighted that liaison psychiatry services in Wales continue to evolve. It will be important to continue to monitor these developments and their effects. Comparison with services in England will provide a useful comparison of service provision. A particular challenge will be to establish and monitor liaison psychiatry standards in Wales.

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