Getting a grip on Safewards: The cross impact of clinical supervision and Safewards model on clinical practice.

The Safewards model is used across various mental health settings to reduce incidents of conflict and containment and its efficacy in reducing the use of seclusion and restraint, improving patients' experiences of care, and enhancing safety within clinical settings is well documented (Bowers, Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 21, 2014, 499). However, there are barriers to successful implementation, including level of staff buy-in (Baumgardt et al., Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10, 2019, 340; Price et al.

Increased collaboration between primary care and psychiatric services. A survey of general practitioners' views and referrals.

Aim: To evaluate a primary care partnership between the Rockingham-Kwinana Mental Health Service and Division of General Practice including a memorandum of understanding to streamline referrals, a consultation-liaison service, and a Balint group.

Method: A questionnaire was sent to all 74 general practitioners in the Division. Standardised interviews compared GPs using the service with those who did not.