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The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study

Tamsin Fisher, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Nadia Corp, Saeed Farooq, Paul Kingston, Ian Read, Jane Southam, Gary Spolander, Dean Stevens, Mark Walchester, Carmel Warren and Tom Kingstone
BJGP Open 2023; 7 (4): BJGPO.2023.0059. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0059
Tamsin Fisher
1 School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK
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Carolyn A Chew-Graham
1 School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK
2 Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford, UK
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Nadia Corp
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Saeed Farooq
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Paul Kingston
3 Centre for Ageing Studies, University of Chester, Chester, UK
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Ian Read
4 Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, London, UK
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Jane Southam
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Gary Spolander
5 School for Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
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Dean Stevens
3 Centre for Ageing Studies, University of Chester, Chester, UK
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Mark Walchester
4 Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, London, UK
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Carmel Warren
4 Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, London, UK
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Tom Kingstone
1 School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK
2 Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford, UK
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The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study
Tamsin Fisher, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Nadia Corp, Saeed Farooq, Paul Kingston, Ian Read, Jane Southam, Gary Spolander, Dean Stevens, Mark Walchester, Carmel Warren, Tom Kingstone
BJGP Open 2023; 7 (4): BJGPO.2023.0059. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0059

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The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study
Tamsin Fisher, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Nadia Corp, Saeed Farooq, Paul Kingston, Ian Read, Jane Southam, Gary Spolander, Dean Stevens, Mark Walchester, Carmel Warren, Tom Kingstone
BJGP Open 2023; 7 (4): BJGPO.2023.0059. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0059
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  • aged
  • anxiety
  • depression
  • Fire and Rescue Services
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  • non-traditional providers
  • older adults
  • Primary Care
  • referral and consultation

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