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The suitability of a mental health service refers to its capacity to meet the needs of a patient, with need defined as ‘the ability to benefit in some way from healthcare’ (Stevens and Gabbay, 1991: 20). At referral, suitability of the service to meet patient need must be decided on with initial reference to IAPT inclusion and exclusion criteria (Chapter 1).