Choice in Mental Health
An Introduction to the Choice Programme
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"Choice is about the power to make decisions - it gives people more control over their own lives"
Choice in Mental Health aims to extend and improve choice for users of mental health services through enabling people to express preferences and make decisions about their care.
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>> Our Choices in Mental Health: Framework for Improving Choice
Users of mental health services have identified four areas where they want more choice:
These four choice points are likely to be supported and monitored through Nine Guarantees. Look out for updates on the guarantees on this website soon.
Information around the four choice points are available by clicking each link above. They are also outlined along with examples of good practice in the Our Choices in Mental Health Framework document
>> Enabling Choice
This section includes examples of good practice and information around tools for implementing and enabling choice
>> Autumn Assessment 2005: Choice Themed Review
Choice was the subject of the themed review during the 2005 Autumn Assessment. The Choices in Mental Health: Summary of Key findings provides a national picture of the choices currently available.
These documents and further information around choice nationally can be found on the national choice website.
If you would like to receive further information and updates about choice in mental health please email Tom.Howell@csip.org.uk.