title: Achieving interprofessional working in mental health.
abstract: Interprofessional collaboration in health care has been high on the political agenda in recent years. However, despite several government reports, progress has been relatively slow. Several structural and organisational challenges need to be addressed, alongside the development of valid research in this field, to accelerate the pace of change. This article describes how interprofessional education, in conjunction with service initiatives, offers a way forward for the development of collaborative practice based on users' and carers' needs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Keele University, City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Priest
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team