Psychiatric Bulletin (2008) 32: 358. doi: 10.1192/pb.32.9.358a
© 2008 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Correspondence

Discharge delays

David Tullett, Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist

Rochford Hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, Essex SS4 1RB, email: david.tullett{at}southessex-trust.nhs.uk

Many elderly psychiatric wards are currently experiencing problems with delayed discharges (Hanif & Rathod, 2008). It is interesting to note that mental health patients were initially included in the Community Care Act 2003. They were only excluded in a late House of Lords amendment after lobbying by mental health groups, particularly MIND.

As with New Ways of Working, we reap what we sow.

References

  1. HANIF, I. & RATHOD, B. (2008) Delays in discharging elderly psychiatric in-patients. Psychiatric Bulletin, 32, 211 -213.[Abstract/Free Full Text]




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