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Psychogeriatricians and general practitioners: a national survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Sube Banerjee ,
James Lindesay  and
Elaine Murphy
Sube Banerjee
Affiliation:
United Medical and Dental Schools (Guy's Campus), London SE1 9RT
James Lindesay
Affiliation:
Leicester General Hospital, Leicester LE5 4PW
Elaine Murphy
Affiliation:
United Medical and Dental Schools (Guy's Campus), London SE1 9RT
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Recent changes in the provision of health and social care in the UK such as the institution of a purchaser/provider system and regular screening of the elderly by GPs are of importance to the relationship between primary health care teams (PHCT) and psychogeriatricians. These changes have clarified the necessity for sensitivity by psychogeriatric services to the needs of GPs and commissioning authorities.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 17 , Issue 10 , October 1993 , pp. 592 - 594
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 1993

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