This paper aims to describe the origin, development and increasing application of the Recovery Star within the UK.
The mental health Recovery Star is an holistic and personalised outcomes measurement and recovery‐focused key working tool and it was designed primarily for people of working age. The author describes its origin, development, and increasing application within the UK.
The paper finds that the Recovery Star has been instrumental in promoting social inclusion for many service users, their carers and families.
The paper discusses the Recovery Star as an innovative tool developed by Triangle Consulting and the Mental Health Providers Forum, one which has rapidly established itself as the recovery tool of choice for many service users and providers and fits in well with the personalisation agenda.
