3 min#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.
4 minDrug-related deaths 2021: The time to act is now.The drug-related deaths recorded in 2021 have increased by 6.2% since 2020, making this the highest number since comparable records began.
4 minLatest Drug-related Deaths Figures: A Societal CrisisDrug-related deaths have risen for the eighth year in a row according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
3 minThe Black Review: A shared mission for transformational changeA joint statement by Collective Voice, Adfam, the English Substance Use Commissioners Group and the NHS APA
3 min2020 end of year message by our Chair, Danny Hames2020 end of year message by our Chair, Danny Hames
4 minRecord rise in drug deaths in England & Wales highlights urgency to review fundingThe number of drug-related deaths has reached a record-high in England and Wales, as drug treatment services funding continues to decrease.
5 minNHS Inpatient Detox Units Face Closure Without Urgent Funding ReformThe five remaining NHS inpatient detox units (IPUs) in England could permanently close without urgent changes to the way they are funded.
3 minTake 20 to Talk about Mental Health this #WorldMentalHealthDayNHS APA members, Inclusion, use in-house mental health expertise to support staff during Covid-19 pandemic.
1 minWatch On Demand: Session 4 of the 2020 NHS APA Virtual ConferencePeter Burkinshaw from Public Health England, expert speaker panel for a live Q&A, and Danny Hames, Chair of NHS APA.
1 minWatch On Demand: Session 1 of the 2020 NHS APA Virtual ConferenceWatch Session 1 featuring Danny Hames, Dr Ed Day and Matthew Gaskell.
1 minWhy we have evolved. Over the last four years, the alliance has grown, has developed, and has changed. Now, it is has evolved. Watch our Chair explain more.
1 minNHS APA response to the announcement of the National Institute for Health Protection"In whatever form this takes, we would advocate for the maintenance of this specialist expertise in service of addictions..."
1 minWe are EvolvingOver the last four years, the NHS Substance Misuse Provider Alliance has grown, has developed and has changed. Next, it is going to evolve.
2 minCoronavirus: A Time to Bring Down Organisational BarriersA statement from our Chair, Danny Hames.