The Triangle of Care, Carers Included: A Guide to Best Practice in Mental Health Care in England

The Triangle of Care guide can be used across all mental health services, not only inpatient, and includes a universal self-assessment tool as well as guidance notes.

The Triangle of Care guide was launched in July 2010 by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers (now Carers Trust) and the National Mental Health Development Unit to highlight the need for better involvement of carers and families in the care planning and treatment of people with mental ill-health.

Key points

• It emphasises the need for better local strategic involvement of carers and families in the care planning and treatment of people with mental ill-health.
• The Triangle of Care, Carers Included: A Guide to Best Practice in Mental Health Care in England  can be used across all mental health services, not only inpatient. It includes:
  • A universal self-assessment tool.
  • Guidance notes.
  • Good practice examples from across the mental health care pathway.

Although the Triangle of Care uses the language of mental health it can also be used in children's, older people's, learning disability and substance misuse services.