In 1994, the College Research Unit was
commissioned by the Department of Health to produce a monitoring
tool for auditing local implementation of the Care Programme
Approach (CPA). Work was completed in 1995 and the resulting Audit
Pack was published by the NHS Executive in February 1996.
Key issues for audit include:
- Inter-disciplinary working and the integration of CPA and Care
Management
- Purchaser knowledge based on needs
- Targeting of the severely mentally ill
- Involving users and carers
- CPA outcomes
- The CPA Process
- Training for CPA
The pack was widely distributed to all healthcare purchasers,
providers and libraries. The NHS Executive issued guidelines
recommending that every service should audit the CPA using the pack
or an alternative audit product.