PSYCHIATRIC NURSES MENTAL HEALTH ATLAS
October 1st, 2005
BY ALAN OSBORNBRITAIN employs more psychiatric nurses on a per capital basis than other major EU countries according to the 2005 world mental health atlas compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This shows the UK had 104 psychiatric nurses per 100,000 of population compared to 99 in the Netherlands, 98 in France and only 52 in Germany. Other findings: the UK had 5.8 psychiatric beds per 100,000 of population compared to 7.5 in Germany, 12 in France and 18.7 in the Netherlands. There were 11 psychiatrists per 100,000 of population in Britain against 11.8 ...
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