Neuropsychiatry in the UK: national survey of existing service provision

Abstract

Aims and MethodTo elucidate and describe current neuropsychiatry service provision in the UK. A questionnaire was developed and posted to members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists who had expressed an interest in neuropsychiatry. the responses were tabulated and analysed using descriptive statistics and SPSS version 11.0 for Windows. the neuropsychiatry services provided, sources of referrals, setting of the services and funding streams are described.ResultsOut of 251 respondents, 70 reported providing a neuropsychiatry service, 21 having been principally appointed as neuropsychiatrists.Clinical ImplicationsNeuropsychiatry services in the UK are currently based in a few regional centres, representing a patchy and inadequate service provision.