Improving the care of mentally ill patients in a tertiary emergency department: development of a psychiatric assessment and planning unit

Veronique BrowneAcute Psychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

(Consultant Psychiatrist) ,

Jonathan KnottRoyal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

(Deputy Director of Emergency Services) ,

Jenny DakisAcute Psychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

(Consultant-in-charge) ,

John FieldingInner West Area Mental Health Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

(Clinical Director) ,

Daphne LyleAcute Psychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

(Nurse Unit Manager) ,

Catherine DanielRoyal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

(Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Nurse) ,

Michael BruceConsultation, Crisis and Liaison Services, Inner West Area Mental Health Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

(Manager) &

Elizabeth VirtueEmergency Services, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

(Manager) show all

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