Registrations now open: The NHS APA Conference 2023
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MPFT backs call to pilot new Overdose Prevention Centres nationally.
Our member, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has joined a national campaign for the piloting of Overdose Prevention Centres.
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NHS APA 2021 Virtual Conference Guide for Delegates
Read our guide for delegates to ensure your day runs smoothly and get the most out of our second virtual conference.
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Latest Drug-related Deaths Figures: A Societal Crisis
Drug-related deaths have risen for the eighth year in a row according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Launch Programme to Test, Treat and Cure Hep C
Our member, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) have announced the launch of a programme to help tackle Hep C.
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BMJ Editorial by Dr Emily Finch: Drug treatment services are broken, says review
NHS APA Vice Chair Dr Emily Finch’s recent editorial discusses the key takeaways from Dame Carol Black’s landmark phase 2 report.
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Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs - Part Two Report is Welcomed by the NHS APA
The NHS APA supports the much-anticipated second part of the independent report focusing on drug treatment, prevention, and recovery.
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The Black Review: A shared mission for transformational change
A joint statement by Collective Voice, Adfam, the English Substance Use Commissioners Group and the NHS APA
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NHS APA 2021 Conference
This year’s NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Conference will spotlight the problem of stigma.
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How a joined-up approach can transform outcomes for service users in NHS services.
Relationships, collaboration, and engagement are central to effective integrated care services, ensuring that patients living with...
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Addiction Services: A New Approach is Needed
A new article shows that commissioning of addictions services by cash starved local authorities has been a failed experiment.
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#KeepTheFewNHSIPUs campaign – our impact so far
Here is a summary of the #KeepTheFewNHSIPUs campaign's impact so far.
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Blueprint service specification & position papers for Tier 4 inpatient detoxification provision
The NHS APA has produced a position paper and blueprint specification to advise on Tier 4 inpatient detoxification provision.
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What makes an NHS Inpatient Detox Unit (IPU) unique?
NHS IPUs are fundamentally different to all other detox and rehabilitation services in England and help the most complex patients.
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Online programme provides round the clock addiction recovery support for NHS APA members
NHS Addictions Provider Alliance members have commissioned a technology initiative to boost levels of support for its service users.
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£80 million for drug treatment services
The Government has announced that drug treatment services in England are to receive an extra £80 million.
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Dr Ed Day’s optimism for the future of Recovery Systems
Dr Ed Day addresses the importance of building a partnership between professionals and people with lived experience in overcoming addiction.
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Ben Parker: A Service User Story
Former service user, and now a peer mentor, Ben Parker shares his story of drug addiction and recovery.
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The problem in dual diagnosis
We need to look at why individuals living with an addiction and a co-existing mental health disorder easily slip through the system.
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Spending Review 2020 prioritises those impacted by COVID-19
Following the release of the Government's one-year Spending Review, the NHS APA supports the outlined plans for investment in public health.
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