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Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Commissioning Toolkit

  • Document type:
    Guidance
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    10 April 2008
  • Primary audience:
    Health and social care professionals
  • Publication format:
    PDF
  • Product number:
    287109
  • Gateway reference:
    9590
  • Pages:
    48
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has one principal aim - to help PCTs implement NICE Guidelines for people suffering from depression and anxiety disorders. The Government is committed to improving access to psychological therapies and announced additional funding to increase services over the next three years. This Commissioning Toolkit is designed to help PCTs improve or establish stepped care psychological therapies following NICE guidelines. The toolkit is structured around the commissioning cycle and is specifically linked to the World Class Commissioning competencies.  It brings together a wide range of existing tools and guides and includes positive practice examples throughout.

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