Preface This service specification describes four models of hospital based liaison psychiatry service, which have evidence for cost and quality effectives impacting on emergency and unplanned care. Each model builds on the level previous one. This document uses the current (January 2013) Department of Health Service Specification Template. This service specification is part of a suite of four related documents, each with increasing levels of detail: Liaison Psychiatry Services - Guidance - sets out the key consideration to be made when commissioning liaison psychiatry services. An Evidence Base for Liaison Psychiatry - Guidance - sets out the evidence gathered from lay people, professionals, commissioners and the literature about what is needed from liaison psychiatry services. Developing Models for Liaison Psychiatry Services - Guidance - provides the technical information needed for commissioning liaison psychiatry services. Model Service Specifications for Liaison Psychiatry Services - sets out exemplar service specifications for four models of liaison psychiatry. The guidance was commissioned by the . With thanks and appreciation We would like to recognise and appreciate the contribution of the following people for their work in putting together this guidance: people with an experience of our services, commissioners and commissioning supporters the at the the Academy of Emergency Medicine the National Clinical Director for Mental Health the
Preface This service specification describes four models of hospital based liaison psychiatry service, which have evidence for cost and quality effectives impacting on emergency and unplanned care. Each model builds on the level previous one. This document uses the current (January 2013) Department of Health Service Specification Template. This service specification is part of a suite of four related documents, each with increasing levels of detail: Liaison Psychiatry Services - Guidance - sets out the key consideration to be made when commissioning liaison psychiatry services. An Evidence Base for Liaison Psychiatry - Guidance - sets out the evidence gathered from lay people, professionals, commissioners and the literature about what is needed from liaison psychiatry services. Developing Models for Liaison Psychiatry Services - Guidance - provides the technical information needed for commissioning liaison psychiatry services. Model Service Specifications for Liaison Psychiatry Services - sets out exemplar service specifications for four models of liaison psychiatry. The guidance was commissioned by the . With thanks and appreciation We would like to recognise and appreciate the contribution of the following people for their work in putting together this guidance: people with an experience of our services, commissioners and commissioning supporters the at the the Academy of Emergency Medicine the National Clinical Director for Mental Health the
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