52 degrees south: mental health services in the Falkland Islands.

BJPsych Int

Visiting Psychiatrist, Falkland Islands; South London and Maudsley National Health Service Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, UK; email

Published: May 2018

This article discusses the factors that have shaped the development of the new mental health legislation within the Falkland Islands. The process of implementing new legislation within this remote island community is discussed, including the aspirations underlying the new legislation, the management of psychiatric emergencies and the needs of the clinical team.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6020911PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bji.2017.15DOI Listing

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