Person-centred care

Abstract

A truly person-centred care (PCC) should be needs-led, comprehensive covering all aspects of health as well as social care and supported by a single assessment process (SAP). The Centre for Policy and Ageing website has a wealth of information on PCC as well as training materials for SAP (The aim of the Standard 2 of the National Service Framework (NSF) for the older people is to ensure that the PCC remains high on the agenda of key stakeholders (www.dh.gov.