TY  - JOUR
AB  - This position paper focuses on the current tensions and challenges of aligning inpatient care with innovations in mental health services. It argues that a cultural shift is required within inpatient services. Obstacles to change including traditional perceptions of the role and responsibilities of the psychiatrist are discussed. The paper urges all staff working in acute care to reflect on the service that they provide, and to consider how the adoption of new ways of working might revolutionise the organisational culture. This cultural shift offers inpatient staff the opportunity to fully utilise their expertise. New ways of working may be perceived as a threat to existing roles and responsibilities or as an exciting opportunity for professional development with increased job satisfaction. Above all, the move to new ways of working, which is gathering pace throughout the UK, could offer service users1 a quality of care that meets their needs and expectations.
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
SN  - 1755-6228
DO  - 10.1108/17556228200700013
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17556228200700013
AU  - Baguley Ian
AU  - Alexander Jane
AU  - Middleton Hugh
AU  - Hope Roslyn
PY  - 2007
Y1  - 2007/01/01
TI  - New ways of working in acute inpatient care: a case for change
T2  - The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 43
EP  - 52
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -