RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Collaborative care for alcohol-related liver disease JF Clinical Medicine JO Clin Med FD Royal College of Physicians SP 125 OP 128 DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-2-125 VO 7 IS 2 A1 Kieran J Moriarty A1 Helen Platt A1 Sandra Crompton A1 Wendy Darling A1 Martin Blakemore A1 Sue Hutchinson A1 David Proctor A1 Malcolm Brown A1 Burt Burtun A1 George Lipscomb A1 Kadukkavil Padmakumar YR 2007 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/7/2/125.abstract AB By implementing collaborative care for patients with alcohol misuse and alcohol-related liver disease, the Royal Bolton Hospital aimed to improve and coordinate their care by recruiting a multidisciplinary team and placing the patient at the centre of all efforts. There has been a marked improvement in the accuracy of the drinking histories taken, detoxification, dietary documentation, and patient and staff attitudes and confidence, with enhanced satisfaction in patients, their families and staff and improved accessibility and communication. We observed a considerable increase in the number of inpatient and outpatient referrals and believe that it is more effective to work together in a joint gastroenterology/psychiatry team. There is a critical national need to establish steering groups of key clinical, managerial and commissioning personnel to address the growing problem of alcohol misuse. The appointment of dedicated alcohol health workers is central to this strategy.