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Patient and relative attitudes to mental hospital closure and transfer into a hospital hostel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Douglas Turkington ,
Emmet Larkin  and
David Kingdon
Emmet Larkin
Affiliation:
Rampton Hospital, Nottinghamshire
David Kingdon
Affiliation:
Bassetlaw General Hospital, Worksop
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Mental hospital closure and the resultant discharge of patients with chronic psychiatric disabilities into the community has led to public concern (Wallace, 1989). Currently it would seem important to collect as much pertinent data as possible on all aspects of mental hospital closure and the resultant effects on patients and communities. This study focuses on a relatively neglected area in the research literature on community psychiatry and mental health planning, i.e. the opinions of the consumers.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 14 , Issue 12 , December 1990 , pp. 717 - 718
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