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Mental health services on Lower North Shore, Sydney

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Mike Slade
Mike Slade*
Affiliation:
PRiSM (Psychiatric Research in Service Measurement), Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF Slade
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This paper describes mental health services in the Lower North Shore (LNS) catchment area of Sydney, Australia, and is based on a visit made in early 1994. The local population of 170,000 is predominantly Caucasian, but there are also groups from other ethnic backgrounds. The mental health service has about 800 registered clients, with 60 new clients each month, the majority of whom have a serious mental illness. Since the service has won several awards, it may be instructive to review its structure and function.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 2: The Journal of Trends in Psychiatric Practice , February 1995 , pp. 108 - 110
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1995

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