Tahir Tayyeb A, Watkins Adam, Slack Philip, Chick Phil, Lee William, Gray Andrea
Department of Liaison Psychiatry,University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and Liaison Psychiatry for Wales,UK.
Public Health Wales,1000 Lives Improvement,UK.
BJPsych Bull. 2019 Feb;43(1):17-20. doi: 10.1192/bjb.2018.63. Epub 2018 Sep 7.
Aims and methodRecent funding from Welsh Government for mental health has helped to develop liaison psychiatry services in Wales. Systematic data collection was undertaken to map the liaison psychiatry services in Wales in collaboration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales and Public Health Wales 1000 Lives Improvement. A questionnaire was designed and circulated to all the health boards in Wales to gather information to map liaison psychiatry services in Wales. Up-to-date information was confirmed in January 2018, via email. RESULTS: Over the past 2 years, liaison psychiatry services have been set up in six out of seven health boards in Wales. Staffing levels have increased and the remit of services has broadened.Clinical implicationsMapping has highlighted that liaison psychiatry services in Wales continue to evolve. It will be important to continue to monitor these developments and their effects. Comparison with services in England will provide a useful comparison of service provision. A particular challenge will be to establish and monitor liaison psychiatry standards in Wales.Declaration of interestNone.
目的与方法
威尔士政府近期对心理健康领域的资助推动了威尔士联络精神病学服务的发展。我们与威尔士皇家精神病医学院及威尔士公共卫生“千命改善计划”合作，进行了系统的数据收集，以描绘威尔士的联络精神病学服务情况。设计了一份问卷并分发给威尔士所有的卫生委员会，以收集信息来描绘威尔士的联络精神病学服务。2018年1月通过电子邮件确认了最新信息。
在过去两年里，威尔士七个卫生委员会中的六个已设立了联络精神病学服务。人员配备水平有所提高，服务范围也有所扩大。
临床意义
描绘工作突出表明威尔士的联络精神病学服务在持续发展。继续监测这些发展情况及其影响将很重要。与英格兰的服务进行比较将有助于对服务提供情况进行比较。一项特殊挑战将是在威尔士建立并监测联络精神病学标准。
利益声明
无。
