Abstract

The asylum movement was developed in the 19th century to provide care and cure for people with mental disorders. In the 20th century the old vision of asylum was abandoned, but no new alternative vision of community mental health care has taken its place. A divide between acute psychiatric services and provision for the social aspects of care has been described by Murphy (1991).

Highlights

  • Friern Hospital is a large institution in North London serving Hampstead, Bloomsbury & Islington, and West Haringey health authorities

  • Knapp et al (1990) examined the cost of community reprovision for the first 136 patients leaving Claybury and Friern Hospitals. Their predictions that the cost of community care would remain lower than hospital care for the full population of the two hospitals scheduled to close have not been substantiated

  • Hafner (1989) found the cost of community care exceeded the cost of hospital care for more disabled psychiatric patients

Read more

Summary

Introduction

Friern Hospital is a large institution in North London serving Hampstead, Bloomsbury & Islington, and West Haringey health authorities. Hafner (1989) found the cost of community care exceeded the cost of hospital care for more disabled psychiatric patients. The current study was designed to look at Hampstead Health Authority patients readmitted from these four hostels. Two hostels for the younger patients (age range 37-68) have more emphasis on continuing rehabilitation.

Results
Conclusion

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.