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Quality of low secure services in the UK: development and use of the Quality of Environment In Low Secure Services (QELS) checklist

Lina AimolaThe Royal College of Psychiatrists’ College Centre for Quality Improvement, London, UKCorrespondencelina.aimola@[email protected]
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Sarah JasimCentre for Mental Health, Imperial College London, UKView further author information
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Neeraj TripathiSouthview Low Secure Unit, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Hellingly, UKView further author information
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Samantha HolderThe Royal College of Psychiatrists’ College Centre for Quality Improvement, London, UKView further author information
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Alan QuirkThe Royal College of Psychiatrists’ College Centre for Quality Improvement, London, UKView further author information
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Mike J. CrawfordThe Royal College of Psychiatrists’ College Centre for Quality Improvement, London, UK;Centre for Mental Health, Imperial College London, UKView further author information
Pages 504-516 | Received 13 Mar 2015, Accepted 22 Feb 2016, Published online: 10 Mar 2016

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