Liverpool City Council - Single assessment process (SAP)

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Single assessment process (SAP)

What is SAP?

The Single Assessment Process (SAP) was introduced to us by the Department of Health in 2001 as part of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People.
 
It introduces the concept of person centred care and shares information about our customers with other professionals involved in their care. This helps the to remove the need to duplicate requests for information.
 
The process allows for the active participation of the Older Person bringing them to the centre of the assessment.

The majority of Liverpool City Council Adult Services and relevant Primary Care Trust teams will be implementing SAP from 1 April 2006.  

Ethos of SAP and person centred care

  • Person centred approach
  • Information given to one professional and shared
  • Professionals work together for benefit of customer
  • Customers views and wishes are central
  • Assessment should be proportionate to need and take account of customer's strengths 
  • Assessment should provide a more rounded picture of the person's needs and circumstances and take account of issues around housing, benefits, transport and other matters  
  • Consent from customer will need to be obtained to share the information you have gathered with other professionals.                  


Documentation

The City Council together with our health partners have agreed to use a form of documentation known as Easycare. This documentation is already being used by our neighbouring boroughs at Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens and because of overlaps with local authority and health boundaries it is better for our customers.

The documentation is accredited as a good tool by the Department of Health and will assist us in reaching person centred outcomes for our customers.

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SAP Autumn 06 Newsletter (PDF [204.7Kb] opens in new window)

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