Registrations now open: The NHS APA Conference 2023
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MPFT backs call to pilot new Overdose Prevention Centres nationally.
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NHS APA 2021 Virtual Conference Guide for Delegates
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Latest Drug-related Deaths Figures: A Societal Crisis
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Launch Programme to Test, Treat and Cure Hep C
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BMJ Editorial by Dr Emily Finch: Drug treatment services are broken, says review
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Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs - Part Two Report is Welcomed by the NHS APA
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The Black Review: A shared mission for transformational change
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NHS APA 2021 Conference
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How a joined-up approach can transform outcomes for service users in NHS services.
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Addiction Services: A New Approach is Needed
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#KeepTheFewNHSIPUs campaign – our impact so far
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Blueprint service specification & position papers for Tier 4 inpatient detoxification provision
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What makes an NHS Inpatient Detox Unit (IPU) unique?
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Online programme provides round the clock addiction recovery support for NHS APA members
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£80 million for drug treatment services
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Dr Ed Day’s optimism for the future of Recovery Systems
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Ben Parker: A Service User Story
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The problem in dual diagnosis
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Spending Review 2020 prioritises those impacted by COVID-19