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New Vice-Chair of the NHS APA: Kate Hall

We're delighted to announce that Kate Hall has recently been appointed as the new Vice-Chair of the NHS APA, taking over from Dr Emily Finch

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Watch on Demand: Session 8 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2022

About the session During the closing session of #APAconf22, Danny Hames, NHS APA Chair and Karen Biggs, CEO of Phoenix Futures, announced...

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Watch on Demand: Session 7 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2022

Session 7 is titled 'The impact of stigma and trauma on people who use drugs'.

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Watch on Demand: Session 6 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2022

Session 6 is hosted by Colleen Lally and Natalie Needham from Recovery Wellness Collective CIC.

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Watch on Demand: Session 5 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2022

About the session In this session, we heard from Rob Stebbings of Adfam. Rob spoke about the Reporting of Substance Media Toolkit that...

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Watch on Demand: Session 4 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2022

About the session This session was hosted by Clare Wyllie, Researcher at Tackling Gambling Stigma. Clare spoke to delegates about the...

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Watch on Demand: Session 3 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2022

About the session In this session, we heard from Charlotte Colman, Professor of Drug Policy & Criminal Policy. Ghent, University....

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Watch on Demand: Session 2 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2022

About the session In this session, we heard from the Hep C U Later team on how they are tackling stigma. Deanne Burch, Lead for Hep C U...

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Watch on Demand: Session 1 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2022

About the session Welcome to the NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Virtual Conference 2022. In this session, Danny Hames, NHS APA Chair,...

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NHS APA 2022 Virtual Conference Guide for Delegates

Here is a useful guide that includes everything you need to know to make the most out of this year's FREE virtual conference.

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#IOAD22 : Raising awareness of overdose and ending the stigma surrounding addiction

International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign striving to stop drug-related overdose and the stigma around it.

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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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#StigmaKills: Free Downloadable Campaign Resources

So that you can spread the message of #StigmaKills, we have created a host of assets available for you to download to show your support.

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Drug-Related Deaths Summit: Urgent and united action needed to curb rising drug-related death toll.

We are uniting senior leaders from the third sector and NHS treatment providers at a historic summit in May.

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Drug-Related Deaths are at a Record High - We Must Now Take Collective Action

Drug-related death rates will not reduce from an all-time high without significant and coordinated effort.

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The Hep C Wessex Van Project: Addressing Stigma & Removing Barriers to Treatment.

Hep C U Later commenced their Wessex Clinical Outreach Van project in April 2021, in the hope of realising their elimination agenda.

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Naloxone: A Life Saving Drug But Only When Not Alone

The effectiveness of naloxone, a life-saving drug, is drastically limited by the high levels of loneliness in the drug-using community.

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Watch on Demand: CLERO - College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations

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Watch on Demand: Session 10 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2021

Our second keynote speaker and Recovery Champion Dr Ed Day addresses the issue of stigma, followed by a live panel.

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Watch on Demand: Session 9 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2021

ESUCG members Kim Hager and Niamh Cullen address how we may begin to tackle stigma in policy & commissioning.