Partnership in practice: mental health working with general hospital wards

Abstract

Older people (those aged over 65) occupy a significant proportion of hospital beds, with many suffering from depression, delirium, dementia, anxiety and other conditions. The mainstreaming of mental health liaison teams within general hospitals is therefore to be welcomed. Sally Ashton and Christine Carter explain that the journey towards productive collaboration can take time, but the results are worth it.

Citation

Ashton, S. and Carter, C. (2009), "Partnership in practice: mental health working with general hospital wards", Working with Older People, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 32-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/13663666200900008