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The aim of this study was to explore former psychiatric inpatients’ experiences of mental healthcare provided by the NHS. Eight participants were recruited from a mental health drop-in centre in London and interviewed individually. The interviews were semi-structured and analysed using thematic analysis ( Braun and Clarke, 2006 ). The principal themes to emerge from the analysis were patient disempowerment, dissatisfaction with care and inadequate provision of therapy. The findings suggest fundamental shortcomings in mental healthcare for some psychiatric patients. The conclusions from this study include suggestions that further resources are required for the improved wellbeing of psychiatric inpatients. These include more staff being made available, various kinds of therapies being on offer, and that an intrinsic culture of disempowerment needs to be changed to encourage patient empowerment, self-reliance and wellbeing.
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