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Psychiatric Bulletin (1995) 19: 478-479. doi: 10.1192/pb.19.8.478
© 1995 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Failed discharges from the psychogeriatric ward

Judy Too, Registrar, Justin Gardner, Senior Registrar and Navin Savla, Consultant Psychiatrist

Claybury Hospital, Woodford Bridge, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8BY

‘Failed discharge’ was used as a measure of service efficacy on a psychogeriatric unit. Thirty-eight failed discharges from hospital were compared with 38 controls. Failed discharge was associated with a diagnosis of depression and a greater number of previous admissions. Possible underlying causes are discussed.






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