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GPs' views on discharge summaries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

John Dunn  and
Stephen Burton
John Dunn*
Affiliation:
Lewisham and Guy's Mental Health NHS Trust, 59 Cordwell Road, London SE13 5QY
Stephen Burton
Affiliation:
Lewisham and Guy's Mental Health NHS Trust, 59 Cordwell Road, London SE13 5QY
*
∗ Correspondence: 193 Ancona Road, Plumstead, London SE18 1AA
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Abstract

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Aims and method

After gaining the impression that our discharge summaries were too long for local general practitioners (GPs), we proposed to produce an abbreviated summary. We sent a questionnaire to a sample of GPs asking which aspects of the current summary were helpful.

Results

Although many GPs considered the summary overly long, a majority considered all the items to be at least Very helpful’.

Clinical implications

Although previous work on discharge summaries has indicated a demand for brief, focused reports it is important to establish local GP priorities before planning changes.

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Original papers
Information
Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 23 , Issue 6 , June 1999 , pp. 355 - 357
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Copyright
Copyright © 1999 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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