ArticleBJGP open2020
GP perceptions of community-based children's mental health services in Pennine Lancashire: a qualitative study.
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EN-CAMHS 2: Enhancing CAMHS Referrals
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Barriers and facilitators to training delivery and subsequent implementation of a localised child and adolescent mental health initiative: a qualitative content analysis.BMC medical education · 2023Pooled it
- Exploring the barriers and facilitators of discharging children and young people from child and adolescent mental health services.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Effectiveness of Social Media Campaigns in Improving Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help-Seeking in High-Income Countries: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- A qualitative study exploring the feasibility and acceptability of computerised adaptive testing to assess and monitor children and young people's mental health in primary care settings in the UK.BMJ mental health · 2025Article
- Experiences of commissioning services for child and adolescent mental health in England (UK): a qualitative framework analysis.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Implementation of pharmacist-led deprescribing in collaborative primary care settings.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2022Article
- Referral patterns to outpatient child and adolescent mental health services and factors associated with referrals being rejected. A cross-sectional observational study.BMC health services research · 2021Observational
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Abstract
backgroundGP satisfaction with specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is often reported as low in the UK, and internationally.
aimTo explore GP perceptions of local children's mental health services and to understand their experiences of a novel GP-attached Primary Mental Health Worker (PMHW) service. DESIGN &
settingQualitative research involving GPs in Pennine Lancashire.
methodSemi-structured face-to-face interviews of GPs (
resultsThemes identified included: 1) The role of the GP: most GPs perceived their role to be signposting and referring patients with mental health issues to specialist services, rather than offering care directly; 2) Clarity on help available: GPs were unclear about specialist CAMHS referral criteria and alternative resources available. GPs experienced communication challenges with specialist CAMHS; 3) Getting advice and support: PMHWs enabled GPs to have informal discussions, and to seek advice about children. Some GPs felt they could recognise problems earlier and were able to access help more quickly; and 4) Development needs: some GPs felt they required increased training in supporting children with mental health problems, and identified a need for further collaboration with schools and specialist CAMHS.
conclusionThe study identified challenges that GPs face with accessing and utilising specialist CAMHS. GPs who had PMHWs based in their practices expressed increased satisfaction with these services. GP-attached PMHWs can potentially reduce the challenges faced by GPs in primary care by offering timely and accessible advice, and improving access to specialist CAMHS.
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