Transfer of Care Between the Emergency Department and an Older People’s Mental Health Inpatient Unit
Aims: Two patients within an Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH) unit that had been transferred to the emergency department (ED) for physical health assessment were found to have returned without a handover or discharge letter. The discharge letters, received more than 48 hours later, revealed impor...
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| Main Author: | Rachael Elliott |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647242510584X/type/journal_article |
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