The Commission on Acute Adult Psychiatric Care The Commission has been set up by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) in response to widespread concerns about the provision of acute inpatient psychiatric beds and alternatives to admission available for patients.
There is evidence – some quantified, some anecdotal – of difficulties in admissions, variable services for patients in the community, long distance transfers of patients, high occupancy rates and high stress levels amongst patients, their families, carers and staff.
The Commission is independent of RCPsych and is being chaired by Lord Nigel Crisp, former Chief Executive of the NHS in England and Permanent Secretary of the UK Department of Health between 2000 and 2006. It has been asked to review the situation, examine the causes of these pressures and make recommendations for improvement.
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There is evidence – some quantified, some anecdotal – of difficulties in admissions, variable services for patients in the community, long distance transfers of patients, high occupancy rates and high stress levels amongst patients, their families, carers and staff.
The Commission is independent of RCPsych and is being chaired by Lord Nigel Crisp, former Chief Executive of the NHS in England and Permanent Secretary of the UK Department of Health between 2000 and 2006. It has been asked to review the situation, examine the causes of these pressures and make recommendations for improvement.
See also:
- Background briefing paper The Commission to Review the Provision of Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Care for Adults in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Commisison launched to review psychiatric care for adults Care Appointments
- UK commission launches review into inpatient psychiatric care PharmaTimes
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