title: Using an accreditation scheme to demonstrate quality in mental healthcare settings.
abstract: A new accreditation programme for psychiatric intensive care units aims to improve the quality of services. This article examines the programme's content, the process of accreditation and why such schemes are important.
authors.affiliation: 2gether Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Mathew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Page
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Metherall
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hinchcliffe
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom