Home but not alone
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The community respite project was able to prevent 243 hospital admissions, for acute psychiatric care, between May 1994 to March 1997. The project saved the hospital authorities the net sum of 1,279,500 pounds sterling It also reduced the pressure on bed occupancy, which had reached 125% in 1994. The project aimed to keep psychiatric patients, who were suffering from an acute episode, in their own homes. The community mental health nurses gave support to the patients and their carers. A study found it would of been preferable to treat 25% of acute psychiatric admissions in their own homes.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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The demon drink
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High levels of alcohol consumption can have serious affects on health, family life and work, leading to both social and physical problems. Alcohol costs UK industry 2330.82 million pounds sterling each year in sick leave, unemployment and early deaths. Alcohol misuse has been linked to child abuse, with 25% of reported cases related to alcohol. Alcohol influences 30% of murders in the UK and 88% of cases involving damage cases. UK medical research establishments spend 1.36 million pounds sterling each year on helping to discover the causes of alcoholism and helping to overcome the problem.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1998
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Hepatitis C: it's in the blood
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Knowledge of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its risks to the medical profession is poor, according to an anonymous survey of 1,280 nurses chosen at random. It is suspected that the poor rate of return of just 36% reflected the fact that nurses could not answer the questions. Just 46% of those who replied gave the correct answers to questions relating to the number of types of HCV and the kind of hepatitis cause by HCV.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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