Mental health beds shouldn't be so hard to find The practice of transferring patients with mental health issues long distances for acute care needs to end, demands report led by former NHS chief Nigel Crisp
Every month, about 500 mentally ill people travel more than 30 miles for an inpatient bed: the long distances they are required to travel is usually due to a lack of local provision. This was outlined in a recent report from the independent commission into adult acute mental healthcare, supported by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and led by ex-NHS chief executive Nigel Crisp. The report demands include a deadline of October 2017 to stop the practice of sending severely ill patients miles from home.
“Transferring patients long distances for acute care is bad for patients and their families, bad for the system and very expensive,” Crisp says. “We met with trusts that had phased this out over a period of a year and improved services and staff morale as well as saved money while doing so. NHS England should accept our target.” Continue reading... The Guardian
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Every month, about 500 mentally ill people travel more than 30 miles for an inpatient bed: the long distances they are required to travel is usually due to a lack of local provision. This was outlined in a recent report from the independent commission into adult acute mental healthcare, supported by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and led by ex-NHS chief executive Nigel Crisp. The report demands include a deadline of October 2017 to stop the practice of sending severely ill patients miles from home.
“Transferring patients long distances for acute care is bad for patients and their families, bad for the system and very expensive,” Crisp says. “We met with trusts that had phased this out over a period of a year and improved services and staff morale as well as saved money while doing so. NHS England should accept our target.” Continue reading... The Guardian
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