title: Caring for adults with severe mental illness and physical health problems.
abstract: Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses a recent report that reveals discrepancies in the management of physical health problems among people with severe mental illness.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Glasper
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012907:Smoking / Q000628:therapy*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom