Implementing guidelines on physical health in the acute mental health setting: a quality improvement approach

Implementing guidelines on physical health in the acute mental health setting: a quality improvement approach

Abstract Background In the UK, life expectancy for people living with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is reduced by 15–20 years compared with the general population. In recent years, evidence based guidelines/policies designed to improve their physical health ha...

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Main Authors: Stuart Green, Ed Beveridge, Liz Evans, Jenny Trite, Sandra Jayacodi, Rachel Evered, Caroline Parker, Luca Polledri, Emily Tabb, John Green, Anton Manickam, Joanna Williams, Rebecca Deere, Bill Tiplady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Clinical practice guideline
Quality improvement
Mental health services
Healthcare inequalities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-018-0179-1

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