title: Out of sight, out of mind.
abstract: As a result of the psychiatric hospital closure programme the use of private sector facilities for those needing longer-term care and support has increased. However, local rehabilitation services may be a better solution than out of area treatment.
authors.affiliation: Charles G. D. Brooker, MSc, PhD, Honorary Professor, Department of Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham; Martin Brown Honorary Professor, University of York School of Health Sciences, York, UK charlie.brooker@rhul.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Charles G D
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Brooker
authors.affiliation: Charles G. D. Brooker, MSc, PhD, Honorary Professor, Department of Criminology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham; Martin Brown Honorary Professor, University of York School of Health Sciences, York, UK.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D005102:Health Expenditures; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017149:Private Sector / Q000639:trends*