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Many hospitals in England are failing to provide adequate care for people who have self-harmed, despite a national drive to improve services, say researchers.
The snapshot analysis of 32 hospitals over a three-month period found marked variability in the care provided.
More than two-thirds of self-harm patients did not get a specialist psychological assessment.
Performance had improved little compared with nearly a decade before.
Prof Nav Kapur is senior author of the study published in BMJ Open and chairman of the recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on treating self-harm.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25003063
The snapshot analysis of 32 hospitals over a three-month period found marked variability in the care provided.
More than two-thirds of self-harm patients did not get a specialist psychological assessment.
Performance had improved little compared with nearly a decade before.
Prof Nav Kapur is senior author of the study published in BMJ Open and chairman of the recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on treating self-harm.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25003063