Changes in service provision and hospital management: 2001–2002 vs 2010–2011 (n=31)
| 2001–2002 | 2010–2011 | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total episodes | 4150 | 7599 | |
| Specialist mental health assessment† | |||
| Median, % (IQR %) | 55 (44–71) | 58 (45–70) | 0.85 |
| Admission to medical ward | |||
| Median, % (IQR %) | 39 (29–58) | 54 (41–63) | 0.02 |
| Specialist mental health follow-up† (including admission) | |||
| Median, % (IQR %) | 51 (46–63) | 38 (26–48) | <0.001 |
| Referral to non-statutory mental health/voluntary/other services† | |||
| Median, % (IQR %) | 14 (7–20) | 15 (8–23) | 0.24 |
| Referral to GP† | |||
| Median, % (IQR %) | 36 (22–45) | 36 (15–64) | 0.30 |
| Psychiatric admission† | |||
| Median, % (IQR %) | 9 (7–15) | 7 (4–12) | 0.05 |
| Total service scale score | |||
| Overall score (%) | 375.5/651 (58) | 442/651 (68) | |
| Median (IQR) | 11.5 (10–14) | 14.5 (11.5–16) | 0.006 |
*p Value for Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed ranks test.
†Calculated from 30 hospitals (we did not have access to mental health data for one of the sites).
GP, general practitioner.