Demand for community-based psychiatrists

The demand for more community-based care, 24/7 hospital care (with either a consultant-driven or consultant-present service) and concerns about the future of psychiatry as a medical speciality result in the role of the psychiatrist evolving so that, for example, more care is delivered in the community and there is a greater level of programmed activity.

Proposed workforce impact

• Further developed multidisciplinary approaches and greater collaboration between primary and secondary care in complex cases result in a greater focus on team working in training and development
• A greater emphasis on leadership roles in the specialty

Sources or references

• The Centre for Economic Performance (2012), How Mental Illness Loses Out In The NHS

Additional research questions

• What do individuals and organisations need to define and shape the role of psychiatrists?

Some of the information in this section is provided by stakeholders and expert groups, and does not necessarily represent the views of the CfWI.