Trends in referrals to liaison psychiatry teams from UK emergency departments for patients over 65.

George CrowtherManimegalai ChinnasamySarah BradburyLaura ShawSara OrmerodAlison WilkinsonRebecca ChubbMazen DaherPramod KumarAndrew GaskinKaren WilliamsJustine Brennan-ToveyAngus BrownEleanor StebbingsSunita SahuRoger SmythHilary KinslerStephen O'ConnorAndrew WellsRoss OvershottKehinde JunaidAparna MordekarJenny HumphriesKaren JamesShweta MittalSarita DasariHugh Grant-PeterkinNiall CampbellRobert WestGeorge TadrosElizabeth L Sampson

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2021)

The data suggests great inter-departmental variability in referral numbers. Is not possible to establish the cause of variability. However, the data highlights the importance of asking further questions about why the differences exist, and the impact that has on patient care.

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