Evaluating the provision of paediatric liaison psychiatry services in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liaison psychiatry provision for children and young people in England is poorly evaluated.

Aims

We sought to evaluate paediatric liaison psychiatry provision and develop recommendations to improve practice.

Method

The liaison psychiatry surveys of England (LPSE) cross-sectional surveys engage all liaison psychiatry services in England. Services are systematically identified by contacting all acute hospitals with emergency departments in England. Questions are developed in consultation with NHS England and the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry, and updated based on feedback. Responses are submitted by email, post or telephone. Questions on paediatric services were included from 2015 (LPSE-2), and we analysed data from this

SUBMITTER: Hines D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9970163 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature