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Ageing, ethnicity and psychiatric services

Geetha Oommen, Consultant Psychiatrist for Older People

West London Mental Health NHS Trust, London

Jon Bashford, Associate Head

Centre for Ethnicity and Health, University of Central Lancashire

Ajit Shah, Professor of Ageing, Ethnicity and Mental Health

*University of Central Lancashire, Preston, and John Connolly Unit, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, Uxbridge Road, Southall, Middlesex UB1 3EU, email: ajit.shah{at}wlmht.nhs.uk

Declaration of interest

None.

In 2001, the Royal College of Psychiatrists produced Council Report (CR103) which concluded that services for Black and minority ethnic elders had received little attention. The report also called for an urgent need to establish a reliable and informative database of good practice and increased research. It is currently under review by the College. This article attempts to set out some of the issues that remain as well as newly identified ones. In particular, the article hopes to heighten awareness and raise debate about these issues and to link these with the College’s Race Equality Action Plan.