Adult mental health provision in England: a national survey of acute day units

• Main Authors: Danielle Lamb (Author), Michael Davidson (Author), Brynmor Lloyd-Evans (Author), Sonia Johnson (Author), Samira Heinkel (Author), Thomas Steare (Author), Vanessa Pinfold (Author), Scott Weich (Author), Nicola Morant (Author), James Kirkbride (Author), Louise Marston (Author), Alastair Canaway (Author), Jason Madan (Author), David Osborn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Acute Day Units (ADUs) exist in some English NHS Trusts as an alternative to psychiatric inpatient admission. However, there is a lack of information about the number, configuration, and functioning of such units, and about the extent to which additional units might reduce admiss...