Citation

Pang AHT, Catalan J, Booth J. Arch. Suicide Res. 1996; 2(4): 207-212.

Affiliation

Pang, A.H.T., Department of Psychiatry, Prince of Wales Hospital, 11th Floor, Clin. Sciences Building, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

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Abstract

This paper describes a joint departmental audit of a multidisciplinary assessment unit for patients with deliberate self-harm. Our results indicated a significant gap in service delivery for this client group. Recommendations made include improvement of teaching for casualty officers, closer liaison with Accident and Emergency, on-call psychiatrists and substance misuse services. With the recent U.K. Royal College of Psychiatrists consensus statement on the general hospital management of adult deliberate self-harm patients, the need for future cross-departmental audit is emphasised.