Abstract
An Analysis of “Night Calls” Received by a Personal Emergency (Telephone) Service
Bartholomew A A~~Kelley M F~~Staley E M
A 2-year’s experience of calls is researched, with particular attention on the content of after hours contact. The problems faced by a low-usage hotline in maintaining volunteers is noted. Very few suicide calls were received, none were critical. The basic recomendation is to locate the service in an existing 24-hour location. (LS)