Abstract
The introduction of primary care graduate mental health workers (PCGMHWs) is a central element of a national strategy to support the capacity in primary care to respond effectively and appropriately to people presenting with mental health problems. The commitment in the NHS Plan to recruit 1,000 workers across England by 2004 (Department of Health, 2000) has not been easy to deliver. This paper describes the experience and process of introducing these workers in the North West region of England within the context of the challenges of implementing national policy; it identifies elements of the approach which have facilitated implementation and provides a case study which might have broader relevance.
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