RCN Response To Government Drive To Protect Mental Health Patients And The Public, UK

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery
Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry;  Mental Health;  Schizophrenia
Article Date: 17 Sep 2006 - 0:00 PDT

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Ian Hulatt, Mental Health Advisor at the Royal College of Nursing, said: "More effective communication not compulsion is the key to reducing the number of tragedies this initiative attempts to avert.

"It has been demonstrated again and again that agencies need to communicate more effectively to provide joined up care for our most vulnerable citizens. Nurses caring for these patients need to be supported by clear lines of communication and methods of recording concern that are concise, clear and effective.

"This will mean that nurses can work more effectively and most importantly that patients get the best possible care."

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the voice of nursing across the UK and is the largest professional union of nursing staff in the world. The RCN promotes the interest of nurses and patients on a wide range of issues and helps shape healthcare policy by working closely with the UK Government and other national and international institutions, trade unions, professional bodies and voluntary organisations.

Royal College of Nursing

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