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Legal eye: ‘How can we show CQC that we provide exit pathways?’
[…] ‘transitions between services, care pathways and joint working as part of our inspections of specialist substance misuse services’. It highlights the importance of addressing both physical and mental health needs and enabling service users to achieve a good quality of life by assisting with aspects of wellbeing such as housing, employment and social participation. CQC […]
‘Unprecedented’ purity levels for heroin, cocaine and ecstasy
[…] deaths and also the huge amount of opiate painkillers and tranquillisers in circulation both from legitimate medical and illicit sources,’ he continued. ‘All of which underlines the need to retain investment in drug treatment and mental health capacity, allowing the creation of new services to meet the challenges of an ever-changing drug market.’ Report at www.drugwise.org.uk
First national guidance on tackling street drinking issued
[…] ‘continually fallen out of the grip of help’, he said, as well as ‘open the gateway’ to tackling serious associated issues such as exploitation, domestic violence and mental health problems. The response to street drinking begins at the ‘strategic level’, says the document, stressing that ‘evidence suggests that no single approach works on its own’. […]
‘One Life’ – the DDN National Service User Involvement Conference
[…] event is the ten-year anniversary conference and our chance to demonstrate that each and every life matters. Our programme covers all areas – new drug treatment, alcohol, mental health, naloxone, outreach, BBVs, detox, prescribing, conquering stigma – and ways that the recovery community can engage those not in treatment. The ‘Big Discussion’ session will tackle […]
October issue
[…] vulnerable people. ‘One in every 100 Americans is incarcerated… we have broken families… a lot of fragmentation all over the place.’ He talks of getting substance and mental health services to integrate so they can reach out effectively. It’s a cohesive ethos that many UK services are doing their best to foster. Adfam addresses the […]
Healing the hurt: Tackling painkiller addiction
[…] of her mother eight years ago and she agreed that the opioids were not really being used for her RA pain now but to deal with her mental health issues. A referral for CBT was arranged and we discussed how best to deal with her medication. She felt it would be difficult to slowly reduce […]
The heart of the matter: Pat Lamdin’s legacy
[…] But let’s salute a contribution made over four decades, across the NHS and voluntary sectors. As a seasoned marathon runner, Pat knew about staying the course, in mental health, homelessness and substance misuse, which demonstrates a level of commitment and resilience few sustain at the client-facing level. Committed, because although the work can be hugely […]
Letters July/August 2016
[…] diversity calender full of famous people’s birthdays or important dates (some fun, some serious) as well as assessing people for housing. We had a daily doctor, weekly mental health nurse (who would also come out other times if needed), weekly podiatrist, weekly blood-borne virus nurse, and a dentist. We would also refer to the drug […]
Media savvy
[…] May Our prisons are crammed full of too many people serving short sentences for minor crimes. They often have a multitude of other problems: homelessness; mental health issues; drug or alcohol addiction; learning disabilities. A quarter of adults in prison have been in care as children… The government deserves credit for recognising, at […]
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[…] StreSS – a balancing act? News focus Should drug users be prescribed alternatives to street heroin in another anthrax outbreak? p6 INsIde story How a struggle with mental health issues saw Frankie end up in prison p14 Prof Ile John-Peter Kools on the challenges to harm reduction in an age of austerity p18 Why practitioners […]
The inspector calls
[…] all people joining the service. A multi-disciplinary team (MDT) which coordinates treatment. A clinical governance framework which includes audits, a track record on safety and quality assurance. Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards (DOLS) CQC have a statutory duty to monitor the implementation of this Act. Obvious examples of where this […]
Services continue to feel cuts pain
[…] either tendering or contract re-negotiation in the previous year, and half expected to do so in the year ahead. A fifth of respondents felt that access to mental health services and/or housing support had worsened, suggesting that ‘better joined-up support for people with dual diagnosis and multiple and complex needs’ was necessary, the report states. […]
Painful inheritance – NACOA’s annual lecture 2016
[…] transparency about what’s going on locally. Once you’ve got that comparable data it becomes easy to say, “this needs to change”.’ The way that the conversation around mental health had evolved over the last few years had provided an inspiring example of what could be achieved, he said, but there were clearly major barriers to […]
Get the Picture
[…] While there was undoubtedly a need for a social movement, it shouldn’t be based around drugs, argued Alistair Sinclair. ‘We need to be talking to people in mental health, in homelessness.’ ‘When the service user voice has really been heard, it works well,’ stated Ford. ‘It’s a win-win situation. I think this the beginning of […]
May issue
[…] voice on why our prisons aren’t working – particularly for those who fall victim of the remand system, a cruel way of dealing with drug, alcohol or mental health problems. His aim in writing the book was to stimulate debate and provoke change. Let’s hope he gets a hearing. And in the middle of a […]
Literacy and drug treatment
[…] and restrictive attendance criteria. However, another key limitation in many cases is the comprehension of a programme’s content. Many programmes do not allow for personal academic ability, mental health, language or cultural differences. As a result, programme content can be confusing due to the diverse way in which teaching can be delivered and learned. Substance […]
Local news from the substance misuse field
[…] misuse can play such a destructive role in vulnerable people’s lives,’ she said. ‘I saw again today that a failure to intervene early in life to tackle mental health problems and other challenges can have profound consequences for people throughout their lives.’ Recovery film festival draws to a close The Recovery Street Film Festival ended its […]
Recovery Street Film Festival 2015
[…] film and other media used effectively to support those who may consider themselves marginalised or misrepresented, such as members of BME and LGBT communities, and those with mental health needs or criminal justice issues. Paul from London, who took part in the Recovery Street Film Festival last year, was clear on what the benefits were […]
Organisations working with offenders at increasing financial risk
[…] average of nearly two volunteers for every member of paid staff. Policy changes such as welfare reforms, meanwhile, had also had a negative impact on service users’ mental health, financial stability and ability to find appropriate accommodation. ‘The tension between increasing demand for services and decreasing access to funding continues to erode the sector’s ability […]
Consultation
[…] services. CQC will then continue to ‘test the feasibility and scope of inspecting and separately rating substance misuse services offered by other providers – for example NHS mental health and acute trusts, and GP practices – throughout 2015,’ it says, ‘with a view to rolling this out once the current inspection cycle for these providers […]
ACMD rejects time-limited substitution treatments
[…] executive Marcus Roberts. ‘It also goes against the widely held consensus in the drug treatment and rehabilitation field that recovery should be self-determined as it is in mental health.’ However, his organisation remained concerned by anecdotal reports that some local commissioners ‘may be indicating their preference for time-limited solutions in the tendering process’, he said, […]
ACMD rejects time-limited substitution therapy
[…] executive Marcus Roberts. ‘It also goes against the widely held consensus in the drug treatment and rehabilitation field that recovery should be self-determined as it is in mental health.’ However, his organisation remained concerned by anecdotal reports that some local commissioners ‘may be indicating their preference for time-limited solutions in the tendering process’, he said, […]
Drugwise – Promoting evidence based information on drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
The Housing First approach aims to support people with multiple complex needs such as repeated homelessness, mental and/or physical health issues and substance use.
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Dame Carol Black: while there had been significant steps forward there were still major challenges, including the ongoing siloing of mental health and substance services
Two abstract human profiles. Symbol of therapy
Two abstract human profiles. Symbol of therapy, coaching, psychology. Mental health. Vector icon