ABSTRACT
The recent Sainsbury Centre review of in-patient wards noted that only a quarter of them have access to a clinical psychologist. Why is this? On the Thursday that I read this, after six years working wholly in an acute in-patient environment, I think, ‘But how silly! It's so interesting, so varied, so much camaraderie, such an obvious need.’ And the following Monday, I'm thinking, ‘But of course, who would want to, it's impossible, psychological ideas just aren't wanted here, no one's got time.’
