WHAT IS THE CARE PROGRAMME APPROACH (CPA)

The Care Programme Approach (or CPA) is a way of organising care for people with mental health problems. If you use mental health services, it is important that you receive the care that you need. The best way for us to understand your needs is for you, as the service user, to join us in planning your own care. Sometimes it can be helpful to involve other people in this process.

Local Implementation

Locally on the Isle of Man, the Mental Health Service has introduced CPA for all service users of the Adult Mental Health Service (being adults of working age; 16 - 65 years). This means that all service users in that group who are accepted for treatment by specialist mental health services locally will be included in the CPA framework.

For further information regarding CPA, please view the downloadable items at the bottom of the page

CPAA Awards

In the summer of 2008 the Mental Health Service received National Awards from the UK Care Programme Approach Association for its CPA Policy and care planning documentation. Please click on the links below for comments from the panel of judges and the certificates of award

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