Abstract
Byrne et al [1][1] describe a model of a specialist child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) which provides 24 hours’ care. We must congratulate them on this unique study and using a model which combines a traditional on-call psychiatric provision with a paediatric liaison model of
Highlights
Welch et al’s article[1] touched on numerous issues, some related to the recruitment crisis in psychiatry
I recall my 3-week psychiatry rotation as a medical student which was described by senior students as ‘psychoholiday’
I watched in awe as patients with acute psychosis recovered, developed insight and learnt to cope with their illness and associated stigma
Summary
Welch et al’s article[1] touched on numerous issues, some related to the recruitment crisis in psychiatry. I recall my 3-week psychiatry rotation as a medical student which was described by senior students as ‘psychoholiday’. Half of our allocated group of eight turned up for sessions, and this was noted, they were not asked to account for their absence as it would have been done in surgical or medical rotations.
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