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Links between fund-holding general practices and mental health professionals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

T. I. R. Mutale
T. I. R. Mutale*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street London WC1 3JH
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Abstract

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A postal questionnaire was sent to a random sample of 300 fund-holding general practices. Respondents were asked to indicate if they had links with a psychiatrist, community psychiatric nurse or psychologist; 210 (70%) general practitioners returned completed questionnaires. Out of 210 practices 161 (77%) had links with at least one specialist mental health professional. Community psychiatric nurses had links with more practices than psychiatrists or psychologists. Problems with time or space made it difficult for practices to form links.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 18 , Issue 10 , October 1994 , pp. 603 - 605
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1994

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