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Single Assessment Process for older people : requirements for April 2004
Corporate AuthorDepartment of Health - DH
PublisherDepartment of Health (Electronic format only), London, January 2004
Pages2 pp
SourceDownload (10/02/04): www.doh.gov.uk/scg/sap
KeywordsNeeds [elderly] ; Evaluation ; Social Services Departments ; Health services ; Interaction [welfare services].
AnnotationThe single assessment process (SAP) for older people was introduced in the National Service Framework for Older People. Its purpose is to ensure that older people receive appropriate, effective and timely responses to their health and social care needs, and that professional resources are used effectively. This document acts as a checklist of requirements to be met by localities for the implementation date of April 2004. It refers localities to the Department's website dedicated area to SAP for further guidance. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-040210501 E
ClassmarkIK: 4C: PF: L: QK6 *

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