NHS APA Virtual Conference 2021: Programme Now Available!
We are delighted to announce that the programme for the NHS APA Conference 2021 is now available to download.
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A Joint Statement for Collective Action Published by DDN Magazine
The NHS APA stand with our fellow organisations in the sector with an urgent mission for political action and improvement in the sector.
- 7 min
NHS APA 2021 Virtual Conference Guide for Delegates
Read our guide for delegates to ensure your day runs smoothly and get the most out of our second virtual conference.
- 2 min
BMJ Editorial by Dr Emily Finch: Drug treatment services are broken, says review
NHS APA Vice Chair Dr Emily Finch’s recent editorial discusses the key takeaways from Dame Carol Black’s landmark phase 2 report.
- 9 min
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.
- 3 min
The Black Review: A shared mission for transformational change
A joint statement by Collective Voice, Adfam, the English Substance Use Commissioners Group and the NHS APA
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FASD Behaviour Change Campaign #drymester
The effectiveness of a digital marketing campaign in reducing FASD, an article by APA Member RóisÃn Reynolds.
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NHS APA 2021 Conference
This year’s NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Conference will spotlight the problem of stigma.
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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.
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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.
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#KeepTheFewNHSIPUs campaign – our impact so far
Here is a summary of the #KeepTheFewNHSIPUs campaign's impact so far.
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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.
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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.
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Dr Ed Day’s optimism for the future of Recovery Systems
Dr Ed Day addresses the importance of building a partnership between professionals and people with lived experience in overcoming addiction.
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The problem in dual diagnosis
We need to look at why individuals living with an addiction and a co-existing mental health disorder easily slip through the system.
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Watch On Demand: Breakout Sessions (Part 1) at the 2020 NHS APA Virtual Conference
Three breakout sessions take place simultaneously during the morning, all of which are available to watch here.
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Supervised Dispensing after Covid-19
How do we incorporate the lessons learned from the changes to supervised dispensary during the pandemic?
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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.
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Reducing The Spread of Blood Borne Viruses During Covid-19
As part of an innovative initiative during lockdown, staff are utilising a mobile outreach van to deliver needle exchange to service users.
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Innovative Programme Ensures Service Users Receive OST Prescriptions During Pandemic
Innovative partnership work during the pandemic is a remarkable example of collaboration between service users, carers and organisations.
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