The risk of death among elderly patients moved out of long-stay psychiatric hospitals can be minimised with careful preparation.
A specialist team working with residents before the move, and visiting them for three months afterwards, helps provide
continuity.
In this group of 14 patients, aged 70 to 96, there were no deaths in the six months following the transition.
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