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Users' needs and satisfaction with a community-based mental health service

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

George Ralston
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, Stobhill Hospital Glasgow
Sarah Beesley*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Gartnavel Royal Hospital 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH
John Bogue
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, Gartnavel Royal Hospital Glasgow
*
Correspondence
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Abstract

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There has been an increasing move to involve consumers in the assessment of health services. Needs assessment and consumer satisfaction of a recently setup community mental health team is described.

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Copyright © 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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