Photo by bruno_nascimento from unsplash
The rise in out of area placements is the result of having cut 72% of England’s mental health beds since 1987 and is emblematic of increasing unmet need in mental… Click to show full abstract
The rise in out of area placements is the result of having cut 72% of England’s mental health beds since 1987 and is emblematic of increasing unmet need in mental health provision.1 Thousands more patients are being denied any bed, as admission thresholds inevitably rise. Who is monitoring harms in these patients, in terms of avoidable deterioration, injurious behaviour, and suicide? The Department of Health, NHS Improvement and NHS England, and the …
Keywords:
unmet need;
health provision;
need mental;
health;
mental health
Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2017
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!
Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2017
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!