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Worcester Development Project: where do patients go when hospitals close?

D Khoosal1, P Jones

  • 1Newtown Hospital, Worcester.

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|December 10, 1989
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Community care led to mental hospital closures, including St Wulstan's and Powick Hospitals. A study found that

Area of Science:

  • Mental Health Services Research
  • Healthcare Policy Analysis
  • Psychiatric Hospital Studies

Background:

  • The Community Care policy prompted the closure of numerous mental health facilities.
  • The Worcester Development Project exemplified this by closing St Wulstan's and Powick Hospitals.
  • These institutions were replaced with community-based mental health services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the outcomes of replacing St Wulstan's and Powick Hospitals with community care.
  • To compare patient destinations following the closure of these two psychiatric hospitals.
  • To assess the effectiveness of the Worcester Development Project's community-based service model.

Main Methods:

  • A three-year retrospective study was conducted, concluding in 1988.

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  • Data collection focused on patient outcomes and destinations post-hospital closure.
  • Comparative analysis was performed between the two closed hospitals.

    • Main Results:

    • Detailed patient destination data was compiled for both St Wulstan's and Powick Hospitals.
    • The study provided a comparative overview of the two institutions' closure outcomes.
    • Findings informed the understanding of transitioning psychiatric care to community settings.

    Conclusions:

    • The transition from hospital-based to community-based mental health services was examined.
    • The study suggests 'hospital replacement' may be a more accurate descriptor than 'hospital closure'.
    • This research contributes to the ongoing discourse on deinstitutionalization and mental healthcare reform.