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Jean Kingsley Essex SAP Project Director

SINGLE ASSESSMENT PROCESSWhat does it mean?

Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003

Aim of Single Assessment ProcessNSF OP (2001)

“ To ensure that Older People are treated as individuals and they receive appropriate and timely packages of care which meet their needs regardless of health and social services boundaries.”


NATIONAL CONTEXT

• public services reform

• NSFs

• integration of health and social care services


WHERE DOES SAP COME FROM?

• NSF for Older People

• Standard 2 – Person Centred Care

• ‘cornerstone of NSF’

• cutting edge for health/social care integration (NHS Plan)

• nothing new - NHS & CC Act


WHAT IS SAP?

• OP (and their carers) at centre of health and social care

• no repeated information giving

• co-ordinated approach to assessment

• standardised practice

• no duplication

• integrated working


IMPLEMENTATION

• detailed Guidance from DoH– process - 12 steps– content– timescale

o by April 2004

o interim milestones

– monitoring


STAGES OF ASSESSMENT

– Publishing information– Case finding (optional)– Assessment – 4 types– Evaluating assessment information– Deciding what help needed (incl eligibility

criteria)– Care planning– Monitoring and Review


ASSESSMENT

• 4 types or levels– Contact– Overview– Comprehensive– Specialist

• Summary


DOMAINS

• User’s perspective

• Clinical background

• Disease prevention

• Personal care and physical well-being

• Senses

• Mental health

• Relationships

• Safety

• Immediate environment and resources


INFRASTRUCTURE

• Information Technology

• Training

• Resources


PROGRESS IN ESSEXSTRUCTURES

– Project Board (CE Forum)– Project Director– Project Team (Essex SAP Implementation

Group)– IT and Training sub groups– Sub-Economy Implementation Groups


PROGRESS IN ESSEXPROCESSES

• audit of progress

• June 03 Action Plans

• continued development of integrated working

• involvement of all stakeholders

• communication - launches and briefings

• training and IT input


PROGRESS IN ESSEXCONTENT

• development of assessment tools

• piloting of tools across county

• ongoing work– co-ordination of documentation– development of Summary Assessment

• commitment and enthusiasm


Aim of Single Assessment ProcessNSF OP (2000)

“ To ensure that Older People are treated as individuals and they receive appropriate and timely packages of care which meet their needs regardless of health and social services boundaries.”