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Drs Brian O’Shea, Catherine McCollam, Marjorie Stokes and John Yek discuss how diabetes mellitus can impact on a patient’s mental health and well-being

http://www.imt.ie/clinical/diabetes/psychiatric-considerations-in.html

Bridges To Recovery, a one of a Kind Los Angeles Facility Providing In-Patient Psychiatric Treatment Acquires License To Provide Additional Beds

Press Release | www.prweb.com | Oct 2, 2009

PR: Bridges to Recovery (www.bridgestorecovery.com), one of California's only deluxe inpatient residential treatment centers, is designed for those suffering from psychiatric disorders who seek top quality treatment in a distinguished setting. The Center has proven so popular that it recently appl

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2925724.htm

National NHS patient survey programme

News | www.networks.nhs.uk | Sep 28, 2009

This survey asked people about their experiences of acute inpatient mental health services along the pathway from admission to leaving hospital. It reveals that a proportion felt let down in some important aspects of the care they received, day-to-day activities, and relationships with staff.

http://www.networks.nhs.uk/news.php?nid=3361

Focus on mental health care wards

News | uk.news.yahoo.com | Sep 24, 2009

Fewer than half of mental health patients always feel safe on hospital wards, according to a report.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090924/thl-focus-on-mental-health-care-wards-d831572.html

Mental health chiefs slam closure plans

News | news.scotsman.com | Jul 20, 2009

Mental health chiefs slam closure plans - MENTAL health professionals have warned that the imminent closure of a psychiatric ward at Herdmanflat Hospital in Haddington will irreversibly damage the quality of support services in East Lothian.

http://news.scotsman.com/health/Mental-health-chiefs-slam-closure.5474705.jp

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Psych patients miss weight and lipid checks

News | www.6minutes.com.au | Jul 10, 2009

Patients taking antipsychotics have a worryingly low rate of monitoring for adverse effects and co-morbidities such as weight gain, diabetes and dyslipidaemia, a study by psychiatrists has shown.

http://www.6minutes.com.au/articles/z1/view.asp?id=489983

'Damned' in care

News | news.bbc.co.uk | Jun 30, 2009

Staff at a Greek psychiatric hospital show the BBC's Chloe Hadjimatheou how patients are routinely tied up, because the system cannot cope.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8124976.stm

"Mental health home" proposed to boost care for psychiatric illnesses

News | www.ama-assn.org | Apr 27, 2009

The idea builds on the patient-centered medical home concept endorsed by the AMA and other medical societies.

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/04/27/hlsa0427.htm

EMTALA suit by murdered wife of patient upheld

News | health.cch.com | Apr 16, 2009

The representative of the estate of a patient's wife brought an action claiming a hospital and psychiatrist violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and committed various negligent acts, resulting in the wife's murder by her husband.

http://health.cch.com/news/medicare/041609a.asp

Four patients die each day in mental health trusts

News | www.healthcarerepublic.com | Apr 16, 2009

Four patients die each day in mental health trusts details online - Primary care news: Medical and Primary Care articles for UK Doctors, GPs, Pharmacists and Prescribing Nurses - Healthcare Republic

http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/rss/news/article/898728/Four-patients-die-day-mental-health-trusts/