Patients responses to telepsychiatry have been positive in SLaM. Most find the experience acceptable, reduced need for travel and
 treatment at a site near home attractive. Professionals concerns about telepsychiatry related to anxiety as a new medium, missing
 important non-verbal communication and impaired professional-patient relationship. Despite some apprehension, the initial
 reluctance of professionals tends to recede with practice and experience. 

 The expertise gained from the current projects is now being harnessed to support major service developments. An economic
 evaluation of telepsychiatry services in SLaM is also underway, focusing on travel times and costs of service providers and users in
 a geographically dispersed inner-city service setting.