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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647242510584X/type/journal_article
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