Short stay observation patients: general wards are inappropriate.

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficiency of a short stay observation ward attached to the accident and emergency (A&E) department of a main teaching hospital. METHODS The study was done on 107 patients admitted to the A&E observation ward and 107 similar patients admitted to general wards after closure of the observation ward. Patients of 13 years and over who required short term admission to hospi...

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Survey of long-stay patients on acute psychiatric wards

RESULTS Long-stay patients consistently occupied around a fifth of all acute beds. The nursing and medical staff recommendations and patients’ placements at 2 years showed only moderate agreement. Aside from remaining in hospital, patients were most likely to be living in a residential or nursing home at follow-up. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS There is a need to sharpen the focus of mental health stra...

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Survey of long-stay patients on acute psychiatric wards

RESULTS Long-stay patients consistently occupied around a fifth of all acute beds. The nursing and medical staff recommendations and patients’ placements at 2 years showed only moderate agreement. Aside from remaining in hospital, patients were most likely to be living in a residential or nursing home at follow-up. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS There is a need to sharpen the focus of mental health stra...

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Survey of long-stay patients on acute psychiatric wards

RESULTS Long-stay patients consistently occupied around a fifth of all acute beds. The nursing and medical staff recommendations and patients’ placements at 2 years showed only moderate agreement. Aside from remaining in hospital, patients were most likely to be living in a residential or nursing home at follow-up. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS There is a need to sharpen the focus of mental health stra...

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Short stay observation patients: general wards are inappropriate.

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