Nhsapa.org

Online programme provides round the clock addiction recovery …

WEBBreaking Free Online is a computer-assisted therapy programme for drug and alcohol addiction and the latest version has helped 75,000 service users to date by equipping …

Actived: 3 days ago

URL: https://www.nhsapa.org/post/online-recovery

What are NHS Inpatient Units and how do they differ to other

WEBNHS Inpatient Units (IPUs) are medically managed detox services that also deal with complex physical, mental health and behavioural issues and provide 24-hour nursing …

Category:  Medical Go Health

What to do if you think someone has overdosed.

WEBSigns and symptoms of an overdose will vary depending on the type and amount of drug that has been taken, as well as the person’s overall health at the time of taking the drug. …

Category:  Health Go Health

The problem in dual diagnosis

WEBEstablished as a concept over 30 years ago, dual diagnosis describes someone with both a mental illness and substance use disorder. In 2002, the Department of Health reported …

Category:  Health Go Health

Stigma Kills NHS Addictions Provider Alliance

WEBStigmatising beliefs and attitudes have a devastating effect on a person's ability to seek help and support. They create stereotypes, judgements and biases, stopping us from seeing …

Category:  Health Go Health

NHS Addictions Provider Alliance

WEBWe are an alliance of NHS addictions service providers from across the UK. Working with service users, carers and other organisations, we are committed to contributing …

Category:  Health Go Health

Staying Alive: Reviving The NHS Inpatient Detox Provision

WEBFirst is the introduction of the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, which shifted the commissioning of drug and alcohol inpatient services from the NHS to Local Authorities. …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Vital Importance of the Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist role

WEBThe role of the Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist is uniquely commissioned in the NHS and is an indisputable asset when it comes to the successful and efficient running of …

Category:  Health Go Health

NHS APA 2021 Conference

WEBThis year’s NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Conference, taking place on the 13th of October, will address the problem of stigma, which is a critical element to improving …

Category:  Health Go Health

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust on the …

WEBWe have evolved. When NHS SMPA was established in 2016, it was the coming together of likeminded individuals from NHS Trusts who provided drug and alcohol services, who …

Category:  Health Go Health

Inspiring Change: Greater Manchester’s Alcohol Exposed …

WEBIn May 2019, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership launched an ambitious new programme to prevent local children being harmed by alcohol during …

Category:  Health Go Health

about NHS Addictions Provider Alliance

WEBThe NHS Inpatient Network is a subgroup of the alliance, created to provide a voice and advocacy for the 5 remaining NHS Inpatient Detox Units in England. NHS APA is also …

Category:  Health Go Health

What makes an NHS Inpatient Detox Unit (IPU) unique

WEBThe unique and invaluable NHS inpatient Units (IPUs) provide residential detox treatment for severe drug and alcohol addiction and is often a last hope for recovery for some of …

Category:  Health Go Health

NHS Inpatient Network NHS Addictions Provider Alliance

WEBNHS Inpatient Units (IPUs) are medically managed detox services that also deal with complex physical, mental health and behavioural issues and provide 24-hour nursing …

Category:  Medical Go Health

Latest Drug-related Deaths Figures: A Societal Crisis

WEBThe number of drug-related deaths in women has also risen slightly, with 49.8 per million compared to 49.1 per million in 2019. Additionally, 49.6% of all drug-related …

Category:  Health Go Health

Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs

WEBIt is much more than just an isolated health issue and to support recovery, effective routes into mental health, housing, and employment must be considered. The Dame Carol …

Category:  Health Go Health

A RADAR model within NHS Inpatient Detox Units

WEBNHS Inpatient Detoxification Units are unique in many ways. The RADAR (Rapid Access Detox Acute Referral) system developed by the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS …

Category:  Health Go Health

Alcohol Awareness Week 2020: Looking at Alcohol and Mental …

WEBAlcohol Awareness Week 2020 takes place between 16 and 22 November. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Alcohol and mental health’. With one in five Brits currently …

Category:  Health Go Health

Annual Conference 2021 NHS APA

WEBThe NHS APA invites you to join us at our free and virtual conference on the 13th October 2021. Stigma all too often prevents a person from seeking or accessing the vital …

Category:  Health Go Health