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Why are psychiatry services for older people in general hospital settings important?

April 26, 2017hospital Older people Psychiatry Services settings

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Why are psychiatry services for older people in general hospital settings important?

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Provision of responsive, effective psychiatric services is important for the care of older people in general hospital settings. Older people currently occupy two thirds of UK general hospital beds. Within this population there are high rates of co-morbid mental illness.