1. Jean Kingsley Essex SAP Project Director SINGLE ASSESSMENT PROCESS What does it mean?

2. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 Aim of Single Assessment Process NSF 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.”

3. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 NATIONAL CONTEXT public services reform NSFs integration of health and social care services

4. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 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

5. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 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

6. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 IMPLEMENTATION detailed Guidance from DoH –process - 12 steps –content –timescale oby April 2004 ointerim milestones –monitoring

7. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 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

8. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 ASSESSMENT 4 types or levels –Contact –Overview –Comprehensive –Specialist Summary

9. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 DOMAINS User’s perspective Clinical background Disease prevention Personal care and physical well-being Senses Mental health Relationships Safety Immediate environment and resources

10. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 INFRASTRUCTURE Information Technology Training Resources

11. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 PROGRESS IN ESSEX STRUCTURES –Project Board (CE Forum) –Project Director –Project Team (Essex SAP Implementation Group) –IT and Training sub groups –Sub-Economy Implementation Groups

12. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 PROGRESS IN ESSEX PROCESSES audit of progress June 03 Action Plans continued development of integrated working involvement of all stakeholders communication - launches and briefings training and IT input

13. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 PROGRESS IN ESSEX CONTENT development of assessment tools piloting of tools across county ongoing work –co-ordination of documentation –development of Summary Assessment commitment and enthusiasm

14. Jean Kingsley 24/10/2003 Aim of Single Assessment Process NSF 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.”