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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.

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...

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.

NHS inpatient Units (IPUs) offer incomparable training for medical professions

Inpatient units offer crucial on-the-job experience and training for medical and nursing trainees in the field of addictions.

#KeepTheFewNHSIPUs campaign – our impact so far

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

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.

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.

Staying Alive: Reviving The NHS Inpatient Detox Provision

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

NHS Inpatient Detox Units Face Closure Without Urgent Funding Reform

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

NHS Inpatient Units: A Service User Story

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

#KeepTheFewNHSIPUs Messages of Support

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

A RADAR model within NHS Inpatient Detox Units

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

The Challenges Faced by NHS Inpatient Detox Units

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

What are NHS Inpatient Units and how do they differ to other detoxification services in England?

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.