Splitting in-patient and out-patient responsibility does not improve patient care. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Burns, Tom; Baggaley, Martin
• Is Part Of: British journal of psychiatry. Volume 210:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 6
• Page End: 9
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychology, Pathological -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.116.185512
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1250

Abstract

Summary: Over the past 15 years there has been a move away from consultants having responsibility for the care of patients both in the community and when in hospital towards a functional split in responsibility. In this article Tom Burns and Martin Baggaley debate the merits or otherwise of the split, identifying leadership, expertise and continuity of care as key issues; both recognise that this move is not evidence based.