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Cathy Lovatt has recently been appointed as the new Chair of the NHS Inpatient Network (IPN), taking over from Jon Shorrock.

A session from representatives of the Inpatient Network: Chair Cathy Lovatt, Dr Derrett Watts, Dr Annie McCloud, Mark Holmes & Stuart Green.

We are delighted to announce that the programme for the NHS APA Conference 2021 is now available to download.

Here is a summary of the #KeepTheFewNHSIPUs campaign's impact so far.

NHS IPUs are fundamentally different to all other detox and rehabilitation services in England and help the most complex patients.

Former service user, and now a peer mentor, Ben Parker shares his story of drug addiction and recovery.

Members of the NHS Inpatient Network continue to call for urgent action to save the last remaining NHS IPUs in England.

The five remaining NHS inpatient detox units (IPUs) in England could permanently close without urgent changes to the way they are funded.

Patryk, a service user, describes his story of recovery and why he believes it is essential that we #KeepTheFewNHSIPUs

Read messages of support for the #KeepTheFewNHSIPUs and pledge your support for the campaign.

Download presenter slides from the virtual conference.

In this session we are joined by Kirstie Douse from Release, Ben Parker as well as Professor Colin Drummond with the NHS Inpatient Network.

The RADAR model developed by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust showcases the innovative services NHS IPUs provide.

The future of the 5 remaining NHS Inpatient Detox Units remains critically uncertain.

The survival of NHS IPUs is a matter of life or death for service users and their loved ones yet their very existance is under threat.