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National
Single Assessment Process learning and development resource
The
Centre for Policy on Ageing has been commissioned by the Department
of Health to create and host an online resource for health
and social care professionals implementing
the Single Assessment
Process.
The
resource, which is freely accessible, holds a wealth of material
to assist multi agency working
including a SAP discussion
forum and an interactive glossary
with web links.
The aim is to provide access to information, in
all its various forms, that can be shared across localities,
organisations and individuals to support work around SAP,
share good practice and reduce duplication of effort. The
resource is continually updated to reflect new issues and
practice.
The
requirement to develop a Single Assessment Process was based
on the recognition that many older people have wide-ranging
welfare needs and that agencies, including the housing sector,
need to work together so that assessment and subsequent care
planning are effective and coordinated. Care is holistic and
centres on the whole person. The involvement of service users
is fundamental to the implementation of this strategy. The
Single Assessment Process therefore provides a person centred
framework, which includes entry into the system, holistic
assessment, care planning, care delivery and review.
The
national SAP resource is organised into the following sections:
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learning and development materials, such as training packs;
assessment tools; information sharing protocols; care plans
and care pathways; videos/DVDs
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interactive glossary of health, social care and information
technology (incorporating long term conditions) - www.cpa.org.uk/sap/glossary
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discussion forum - www.cpa.org.uk/sap/forum
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'good practice' and innovation
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organisations offering training and practical resources
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Connecting for Health Do Once and Share SAP action team
reports
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e-SAP implementation updates
The
materials located on the website act as a continually developing
resource. We provide web links and downloadable documents,
where people are happy for us to do this, or we give full
contact details to help source a piece of information.
We would be delighted to hear from you in relation to this
work. If you have any materials, protocols, videos, training
guides or good practice examples, or know of the existence
of any, then please contact Gillian Crosby either on 020 7553
6500 or by e-mail Project
manager: Gillian Crosby
Other documentation continues
to be available via the Department
of Health SAP website .
Single Assessment Process learning
and development materials resource information leaflet.
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