Implementing the Single Assessment Process for older people in England: lessons from the literature
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With the introduction of the Single Assessment Process (SAP) in England, in 2004, the government aimed to address the shortcomings in the assessment of older people with health and social care needs. The SAP promoted a person-centred approach, multi-professional working and the standardisation of assessment practice. By reviewing the literature on assessment from the mid-1980s to the present, this article identifies issues that may help or hinder effective implementation of the SAP. In addressing assessment from the viewpoint of different stakeholders, potential tensions between different policy aims are exposed. It is suggested that achieving the aims of the SAP will be a complex process, with historically contentious issues in assessment practice remaining relevant to the implementation of this policy.
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