Fair Access to Care Services (FACS): Implementation in the mental health context of the UK

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 474-481

  Cestari, L ^a   Munroe, M ^a   Evans, S ^a   Smith, A ^a   Huxley, P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care programme approach; Community mental health teams; Eligibility criteria; Fair access to care services; Integration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEWS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC;

EID: 33750285118     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2006.00633.x     Document Type: Review

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