title: The care programme approach at work in mental health care.
abstract: The care programme approach provides a system whereby the client is placed at the centre of everything professionals do. A client's action plan is drawn up, with the role of each professional made explicit, including the time of his or her involvement. Finally, a date is set to review the package of care. This paper aims to show how such a system has been applied and provides an example through a care study.
authors.affiliation: West Lambeth Community Care (NHS) Trust.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*