Mental health patients face ‘torture’ of waiting days in A&E

Mental health patients face ‘torture’ of waiting days in A&E

Royal College of Nursing chief calls rise 12-hour waits for a bed ‘a scandal in plain sight’

Mental health patients waiting days in A&E ‘scandal in plain sight’, says RCN

The Royal College of Nursing has called for ‘urgent and sustained’ investment in community services to ensure patients get timely care. People with mental health problems are waiting days for treatment in busy emergency departments, according to new analysis. NHS staff described some patients as “massively distressed and struggling” while waiting in A&E, and on occasion becoming aggressive. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for “urge…

RCN calls for urgent investment in mental health nursing as A&E crisis deepens

Patients in crisis waiting days for care as frontline nurses sound the alarm THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING is calling for urgent and sustained investment in the mental health nursing workforce after a UK-wide Freedom of Information (FOI) investigation revealed a sharp rise in the number of people attending emergency departments in mental health crisis. The findings, published today (May 13), come just days after the Welsh Government released its …

Thousands in mental health crisis face days-long waits in A&E, RCN warns

The Royal College of Nursing is calling on the UK Government to invest in nursing to support patients experiencing a mental health crisis The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is urging the UK Government to take immediate action as new data reveals dangerously long waits for mental health care in A&E. A surge in demand, understaffing, and shrinking bed capacity have left patients experiencing a mental health crisis waiting days for treatment—someti…

Factors Associated With Absconding During Inpatient Care From a Psychiatric Center: A Retrospective Observational Study

Factors Associated With Absconding During Inpatient Care From a Psychiatric Center: A Retrospective Observational Study Absconding is defined as a patient leaving a hospital or medical facility without permission or authorization for a specified duration,1 which can include leaving during escorted leave or being absent beyond the permitted timeframe.2 Studies reveal that the rates of absconding from mental institutions may fluctuate significantl…

New patient-first plan for adult mental health

A new mental health care planning process is being introduced to improve involvement and choice. Adults who use community mental health services are being invited to work with their Mental Health Practitioner to set out how their care will be delivered and the goals they want to achieve for their own lives. They do this by completing a series of questionnaires known as Patient Reported Outcome… Source