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The mental health residential care study: classification of facilities and description of residents
- Authors:
- LELLIOTT Paul, AUDINI Bernard, KNAPP Martin, CHISHOLM Daniel
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 169, August 1996, pp.139-147.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The NHS is no longer a virtual monopoly provider of mental health residential care. This makes it difficult to assess the volume, range and adequacy of provision. In this study facilities providing residential care in eight districts were compared on levels of staffing, staff qualifications, and the characteristics of their residents. Results found that there was great variation between districts in the number of places available per unit of the population, especially in those with 24-hour waking cover. It is suggested that one consequence of the diversification in provision of mental health residential accommodation has been a relative reduction in the proportion of provision available to the most severely disabled, particularly those who pose a risk of acting violently.