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ArticleBJPsych bulletin2024

'Medical clearance' and referral to liaison psychiatry: a national service evaluation.

George Gillett, Sophie Westwood, Alex B Thomson, William Lee

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Article in BJPsych bulletin, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

George GillettInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0270-9369
Sophie WestwoodUniversity of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK.
Alex B ThomsonCentral and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8835-4334
William LeeCornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Bodmin, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0607-038X
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust · GBCornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · GBKing's College London · GBUniversity of Plymouth · GB

Funding

Royal College of Psychiatrists
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

AIMS AND

methodThe prevalence of delaying psychiatric care until the patient has received 'medical clearance', and the definitions and understanding of 'medical clearance' terminology by relevant clinicians, are largely unknown. In a service evaluation of adult liaison psychiatry services across England, we explore the prevalence, definitions and understanding of 'medical clearance' terminology in three parallel studies: (a) an analysis of trust policies, (b) a survey of liaison psychiatry services and (c) a survey of referring junior doctors. Content and thematic analyses were performed.

resultsCLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Many liaison psychiatry services seem not to comply with guidance promoting parallel assessment. This may affect parity of physical and mental healthcare provision.

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clinical governancecomorbidityLiaison psychiatrymedical clearancequalitative research

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PMID37345540
PMCPMC11134037
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